Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 20:59:03 08/26/02
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On August 26, 2002 at 14:10:25, Steve Coladonato wrote:
>On August 26, 2002 at 11:15:26, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>On August 26, 2002 at 07:08:40, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>>
>>>On August 26, 2002 at 02:51:44, Lei , Shiann-Tzong wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>My internet friend tell me , his Fritz7 can run under Linux
>>>>via x windows interface , But , I have tried it , and can not do it.
>>>>
>>>>Who can tell me , if it can be done or not ?
>>>>
>>>>My internet friend use a dual computer with a mandrake linux 8.2 .
>>>>
>>>>Regards .,
>>>>
>>>>Lei , Shiann-Tzong @ TAIWAN
>>>
>>>What is the benefit to run Fritz 7 or any other Chesss Programs under Linux, if
>>>it was NOT meant to run under that operating system? When an airplane is
>>>designed to run with JP8 , I would not care if it run under any other fuel. I am
>>>not saying that Linux 8.2 is not a good operating system, simply what I am
>>>saying is, that it wasn't written to run under Linux.
>>>
>>>Pichard.
>>
>>
>>
>>The idea is to get rid of the closed, buggy, lousy, bloated, virus-like,
>>expensive OS called Windows.
>>
>>If you don't see the point, I can tell you that *I* can see it.
>>
>>
>>
>> Christophe
>
>
>That pretty much hits the nail on the head. Now when can we expect to see
>commercial programs available for Linux? CA is written with Borland's
>programming environment and Borland has released a version of the environment
>for Linux. I would expect to see a CA for Linux but it hasn't happened yet.
>
>I believe ChessMaster is entrenched in the Windows environment and probably
>would require a major rewrite as would Fritz, Shredder, et al.
>
>Right now, the Xboard engines and SCID are where it's at on Linux. And it ain't
>too bad.
>
>Steve
I'm investing some of my time in Linux. I *will* produce a version of the Chess
Tiger engine for Linux, as soon as possible (probably sometime in 2003). Maybe
in the form of a XBoard engine.
I think that the first releases of Chess Tiger for Linux will be free (not open
source, just free like in "free beer"). I'm not completely out on this.
One thing that could stop me from producing a free version for Linux is if one
could run the Linux executable under Windows.
I'm now absolutely convinced that Windows is going to disappear and Linux will
replace it. It might take 10 to 15 years, I don't care. It is necessary, it will
happen, and BTW it cannot be stopped. I want to be part of this revolution, and
maybe it will be with a free Chess Tiger for Linux.
Christophe
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