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Subject: Re: How many chess engines use Linux as their primary OS?

Author: Djordje Vidanovic

Date: 16:25:43 06/24/03

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On June 24, 2003 at 10:42:59, Omid David Tabibi wrote:

>I was wondering about the popularity of Linux amongst the computer chess
>programmers. How many use Linux as the primary environment? Crafty, ...?
>
>Also, did any of the participants in Maastricht WCCC use Linux? Will anyone use
>Linux in Graz?
>
>Thanks.


I know of several engines that are developed in Linux (and then ported to
Windows).  Such as Ruffian, SOS, Deep Sjeng.  gcc means portability so that, for
instance, Ruffian's author can use his Mac when he wishes to or simply switch to
the Windows XP machine etc.  The same is with other programmers.  I just read
that  Postmodernist does the same.  Linux is an excellent environment for
developing chess programs and it is very stable.  It is much stabler than ANY
version of Windows (in my opinion).

Djordje

• Re: How many chess engines use Linux as their primary OS? Omid David Tabibi 22:09:52 06/24/03
• Re: How many chess engines use Linux as their primary OS? Keith Evans 17:45:07 06/24/03
  • Re: How many chess engines use Linux as their primary OS? Slater Wold 09:38:00 06/25/03

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