Author: Sune Fischer
Date: 14:32:07 10/06/02
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On October 06, 2002 at 16:51:09, Roy Eassa wrote: >On October 06, 2002 at 14:30:00, Sune Fischer wrote: > >>The GUI should be as dumb as possible and basicly just pass the moves, the >>engine must handle everything and play the game from start to finish. >> >>So UCI is pure hell for the engine programmer, maybe it has some added >>flexibility for the user, but the cost is high. >> > > >Respectfully, may I state that the computer (and the programmers) exist for the >benefit of the user. It's all about the user. You are right, the problem is the user doesn't realize the fighting for control that is going on underneath between GUI and engine. From a purely design point of view I don't like for the GUI to be in any from of control. If the GUI has power to play moves on its own, or commands very strictly what the engine should do and when, then the GUI is more than just a GUI, it becomes half a chess engine. So I don't think we will agree, we can only exchange arguments, bottom line it is a matter of taste. I think both protocols have their weak and strong points, perhaps we can at least agree on that much;) -S.
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