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Subject: Re: Survey proposal: Importance of Auto232 compatibility

Author: Moritz Berger

Date: 16:32:18 09/09/98

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On September 09, 1998 at 18:59:21, Danniel Corbit wrote:

>I would like to add some other features to the proposal besides auto232:
>
>1.  How about a network protocol for Chess message passing?
><Another great way do do a tournament>
>
>2.  How about allowing connections to FICS and ICC?
><Another great way do do a tournament>
>Computer products could even *automagically* register themselves as computers
>and cut down on cheating.
>
>3.  How about an automatic email interface for long time controls like KKUP2?
><Another great way do do a tournament>
>
>Serial port seems a little bit archaic.  Same for parallel port.  How many
>people cannot afford a net card and yet can afford multiple PC's?

The big reason why no different standard has emerged so far is the compatibility
with old (mostly DOS based) chess programs, namely

- Chess Genius 2,3,4,5
- M-Chess PRO 4,5,6,7
- Hiarcs 3,4,5,6
- REBEL 6,7,8,9
- Fritz 3,(5)
- Junior 5(Fritz.32 engine)
- Nimzo 3,3.5,98
- Shredder 1,2
- Kallisto
- CSTal
- Crafty (DOS, up to release 14, hopefully soon in 15.x)
- Comet
etc.

Moritz



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