Author: Andrew Williams
Date: 01:16:35 06/25/03
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On June 25, 2003 at 01:19:41, Omid David Tabibi wrote: >On June 24, 2003 at 12:12:52, Andrew Williams wrote: > >>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. >> >>Funny you should ask, Omid. PostModernist is currently a Linux-only engine. That >>situation would change any minute, if I could just work out one small problem >>with PeekNamedPipe(..) on Windows. At the moment it can play under WinBoard if I >>make frequent use of <Move Now>. It either seems to spend all its time thinking >>that there is input available, or it ignores all input altogether... >> >>I used Linux at Maastricht - I'm afraid I can't remember if anyone else did. >>Unfortunately, I don't think I can make it to Graz this year. November is right >>in the middle of teaching. Are you going? I've a horrible feeling that I'm not >>going to go this year and I'll miss out on meeting LOADS of people I'd like to >>meet. >> > >November is in the middle of teaching, July is in the middle of exams time... >come on! It is only one week, you sure can find the time. > Last year the tournament was in July (after exams) and I was able to attend. Being away in the middle of term is different, and in general we don't allow it. Much as I'd like to go, it is very difficult to see why an exception should be made for me. >I will hopefully be in Graz this year. Falcon might not be quite ready by then, >but meeting all the people there is in itself good enough a reason to come! > Is this the successor to Genesis? Andrew
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