Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 08:15:49 11/14/02
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On November 11, 2002 at 12:35:23, Daniel Clausen wrote: DIEP's GUI works both for win32 and linux (i can cross compile it because of compatible programming). You need at least kernel 2.2 from linux and X windowing system to run the GUI. the engine is xboard works also from console, and faster than without running X. X eats a lot. Really a lot when you combine it with a GUI that's getting moved around and such. Yet your comments is very correct. I seem to be the exception here. >On November 11, 2002 at 12:25:28, Ricardo R Santana wrote: > >>Hello >> >>I am a linux user and of course the main reason for using Linux is because >>most of its application is free and its stable (dont even try to compare Linux >>with windows...) SO, I heard Shredder 6 was written in C , so why dont we >>have Shredder 6 for Linux ? What about the other chess programs ? I have old >>win 98 just because I have to run top chess programs on it....But it would be >>amazing to have shredder or Hiarcs or Rebel or Tiger for Linux !! >>programmers ??? >> >> >>Thanks >> >>Ricardo Sant Ana > >The professional programmers seem to think that the Linux-market is too small. >Please note that if a company releases a product for a certain platform, you >need more than just recompile the stuff. You also need a support department >which can answer problems related to this platform, therefore you need trained >people for that. > >Also, a professional would most likely have to write a GUI for it from scratch., >if he/she intends to reach a wide audience. While it's ok for a geek to run the >engine under xboard (or another xboard-compatible interface) the normal user >won't do that. (even though the average Linux-user is probably more 'geeky' than >a non-Linux user) > >Then there are some engines, which are coded in a non-portable language (like >Fritz, I believe) which would make porting much more difficult. (but then, it's >their fault ;) > >But there is light at the end of the tunnel! (someone please tell me it's not a >train =) Christophe plans to release Tiger15 for Linux somewhere next year! >(most likely as an xboard-compatible engine) He even plans to release it for >free! (although I wouldn't mind to pay for that - I even hope that's possible, >since I *want* to support good software) > >Sargon
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