Author: John Merlino
Date: 15:15:36 08/16/02
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On August 16, 2002 at 17:47:46, Frank Quisinsky wrote: >Hi John, > >the first: >Thanks for your very good support here and also in WinBoard forum. > >>It is almost certainly not going to happen, at least not in the way that you >>suggest (CD requirement). There were MANY more people who complained about >>requiring the CD than asked how to use The King in other GUIs. >> >>But there has to be SOME way for us to know that the user is a legitimate owner >>of The King engine, and the only way to get The King is to own Chessmaster. >>Therefore, the most logical way is to have The King and the GUI communicate and >>verify each other, and this is done via the OPK method. >> >>It is not acceptable (IMO) for a chess engine itself to ask for a CD; that is >>the job of the GUI. So putting that kind of protection directly in The King is >>not a good idea. I will discuss this with Johan, but I doubt that anything will >>be changed for CM9000. > >Yes I understand your points! > >It's a main problem that people make copys or other bad things. >In the "internet" time where we live can user not longer say ... >"please no copy protoctions". > >Maybe the OPK number is a good idea but not easy if I will play with TheKing >under other GUIs. > >Important for me is, that I can use TheKing with the own opening book under >other GUIs. So I hope of this option in Chessmaster 9000. > >Best >Frank That is not going to happen. Only the Chessmaster GUI itself knows how to read the CM opening books. The King has nothing to do with choosing a move from an opening book. So, you will not be able to use The King WITH a CM opening book outside the CM GUI. jm
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