Author: Bas Hamstra
Date: 16:23:33 08/21/02
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On August 21, 2002 at 18:05:14, Russell Reagan wrote: >On August 21, 2002 at 17:33:05, Bas Hamstra wrote: > >>You are not the only one of course, I remember having problems too, and NEVER >>have been 100% satisfied EVER about my WB code. I got it to work only after I >>got stuck a couple of times first, and finally realized it was a tough job and >>it simply can't be done right in a couple of hours. Got a command. Wait, AM I >>pondering? If yes, do I have to stop the search? Oops, it pondered to mate, it >>is not searching. Different case. But uhm, do I have to retract that pondermove? >>Depends on the command. Mindboggling. > >Yes, not everyone is intelligent enough to implement this kind of super complex >protocol where you have to keep track of more than 10 variables. Absolutely >mindboggling... >Maybe the new slogan for UCI should be, "The protocol for the non-programmer". >>WB is great of course and a *immense* success. Best free app ever and I hope >>they keep maitaning the source. But UCI shows that some things can and should be >>done really more simple and elegant. > >Do you not understand the purpose of such a protocol? The purpose is to provide >a standard, graphical way for a text based engine to communicate with a user, >another engine, or an ICS. The protocol should not be intrusive upon the >engine, at all. That's about the 60th time you use that word. Tell me (in you own words if possible, not Bob's) what you exactly mean by it? What is your problem? An engine is just a searcher. You tell it: search! And there it goes. However, without any intrusion, it won't search. It just sits there. And I don't know about you, but if *I* were an engine, I would LOVE some intrusion. Because without any intrusion I couldn't do what I was best at: searching. But alas, no intrusion without protocol. You could try to intrude without protocol, but chances are the engine wouldn't understand the meaning of the intrusion. So the whole discussion is more or less what is the best way to intrude the engine, you understand? If you have any questions, don't hesistate to ask! Best regards, Bas.
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