Author: Ulrich Tuerke
Date: 13:46:32 09/23/02
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On September 23, 2002 at 16:29:09, pavel wrote: >On September 23, 2002 at 16:18:52, Ulrich Tuerke wrote: > >>On September 23, 2002 at 16:01:38, Dieter Buerssner wrote: >> >>>On September 23, 2002 at 15:36:33, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>> >>>>On September 23, 2002 at 14:43:23, Dieter Buerssner wrote: >>>> >>>>>On September 23, 2002 at 14:19:51, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>2. A copy of a commercial engine, aided by a hex editor to change strings >>>>>> to disguise what has happened. >>>>> >>>>>The only commercial engine, that I am aware of, that supports UCI and WB is >>>>>Gandalf. AFAIK it is not available for Unix systems. Ruffian, when logged into >>>>>ICC shows an interface line with xboard. Unix versions are expected soon. >>>>> >>>>>>5. A completely new program, developed by a completely new author, sight- >>>>>> unseen by anybody until very recently. >>>>> >>>>>I think, point 5 is by far the most probable thing. >>>> >>>>We just have to agree to disagree. I believe it is the _least_ probable >>>>explanation. >>> >>>If you believe this, you believe, your point 2 is more probable. Have you any >>>explaination, how this can be, after reading my argument? >>> >>>Regards, >>>Dieter >> >>I agree. Support of winbord and uci protocol is imho some argument for the >>originality of the origin. >> >>Perhaps it is conceivable that some expert in programming with a lot of patience >>and a lot of trial and error attempts may be able to crack for instance the >>interface between Fritz engine and GUI. >>If he is really an expert, he perhaps can even succeed to link the engine dll >>statically into his program. >>Perhaps it's now in principle even possible that he succeeds to implement the >>uci and winboard protocol in the part wrapping the Fritz dll. >> >>But may be it's more likely that a Comet will hit us tommorrow than someone >>following this procedure ? And all this in order to release a freeware engine ? >> >> >>Uli > >Not to mention, the possibilitiy of adding virus to it. >http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?253086 > >I mean ofcourse it all makes perfect sense to go through that much trouble... > >;) >pavs > > >ps, how often do you log into chessnet with comet? > I use the account Standard(c), maybe we can have some games, for fun, when > you have some time? Only very rarely. These days, I have preferred fics for playing because I could find more quickly some opponents there (e.g. the "infamous Ruffian"). I use late evening or early night for playing (European time). Uli
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