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Subject: Re: time note

Author: Bob Durrett

Date: 10:04:34 10/28/02

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On October 28, 2002 at 12:58:32, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On October 28, 2002 at 11:45:38, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>
>>On October 28, 2002 at 11:41:04, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>I think Uri meant the classic automatic tournament Ken Thompson and I tried to
>>>get the ICCA to use for many years.  Programmers are present, but the games are
>>>automatic once they are started.  IE you can watch, but you can't touch a key >on the keyboard.
>>
>>Ok, I see the point.
>>
>>My first thought is: many things that can go wrong setting up/with
>>the autoplayers.
>>
>>--
>>GCP
>
>
>That is why I have suggested to the ICCA that they simply install FICS on a
>linux box, bring it to the tournament hall and connect every machine to that
>via a local switch.  ICC is known to work just fine, with the only issue being
>what time control to use.  But that is a minor issue and it certainly supports
>sudden-death to limit round durations, and it is certainly solid in terms of
>not having problems with timing, losing moves and so forth.  And with a
>centralized clock (on the server) there is no need for _any_ operator input
>once the game starts, which is a great advantage IMHO...

If you do that, the FICS server may go down right in the middle of your
match/tournament.

Maybe better would be to get a dedicated "FICS-like" server.

Bob D.



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