Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 19:01:11 09/18/98
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On September 17, 1998 at 19:00:31, Dan Newman wrote: >I propose we add a "ready" command to the protocol. The >engine would use this command to inform the interface that >it's ready to play. Quite often when an engine starts up it >may take a few seconds to initialize its transposition table >or perhaps the system might thrash the disk for half a minute. >This causes a problem using winboard for instance--my program >typically loses 5 seconds on the clock at the start of a game >or match. Between games there might be activity going on >(updating of learning database, saving of game, or whatever) >which would necessitate a delay of some sort--winboard handles >this by introducing a delay of a few seconds...a far better >solution is to have a "ready" command. > >-Dan. sounds reasonable... Bob
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