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Subject: Re: why?

Author: Drexel,Michael

Date: 13:26:24 03/04/03

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On March 04, 2003 at 15:58:36, Chessfun wrote:

>On March 04, 2003 at 15:40:55, Drexel,Michael wrote:
>
>>In the Lokasoft Forum Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>>
>>>also, any chance of ever getting the book converted to CB format?
>>
>>"I already asked ChessBase about the needed information to convert the book, and
>>they refused to give it to me".
>>
>>
>>I intend to buy the new Gandalf 6 as soon as it will be available (with or
>>without opening book).
>>I also intend to use it mainly in the Chessbase GUI. Like most users I need
>>*.cbh-database suppport because nearly all my bases are *.cbh-databases .
>>
>>IMO you should give the owners of your program the possibility to convert
>>a Gandalf book in *.ctg-format. At least a smaller tournament version.
>>I think there is no need to get the information to convert the book from
>>chessbase.
>>You could release a Gandalf6.mvs book for example. I hope Ed Schröder would
>>kindly give you the necessary informations. All CB users can convert the
>>*.mvs-books in a Chessbase tree with the import old book function of Fritz.
>>There might be some problems regarding the weights of moves.
>>However such a special tournament book could be worth the extra work.
>>Dont forget that nearly all your potential customers own at least one Chessbase
>>product.
>
>
>Why? Gandalf will use it's own book in a CB interface.
>Sure you can't use it for other programs but that is after all the intent.
>
>Sarah.
>

Who wants to use the Gandalf book for other commercial programs? I see no reason
to prevent it.
Of course it is much easier to alter a book directly in the GUI. It is much more
user-friendly.


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>
>>
>>Michael



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