Author: Harald Faber
Date: 08:14:21 01/21/03
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On January 21, 2003 at 09:19:38, Daniel Clausen wrote: >On January 21, 2003 at 00:48:56, Harald Faber wrote: > >>I just want to inform you about the recently started Java-Chess project which >>Andreas Rueckert and me have set up. >>Our goal is to develop an open source Java chess program which includes an own >>GUI and an own engine, completely written in Java. > >A very interesting project! But not so new, there already exist 1-2-3 Java programs, at least applets. >Concerning the GUI: Did you guys already decide whether you want to use one of >the existing 'interface languages' (xboard/winboard or uci) or do you plan to >invent something else from scratch? > >Sargon At the moment we just want to develop a working java chess program. With board presentation and the engine producing legal moves, pgn read/write, setup position. This is our first goal. And this is indeed from a scratch except the board layout. Then we look further, there are definitely many ideas lying in front of us. Comes time comes realization... At the moment I don't see any reason to create an own engine interface or protocol. I/we might see one or more when we take a closer look at the existing protocols and find annoying inconveniencies...
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