Author: Tord Romstad
Date: 10:16:43 11/24/03
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On November 24, 2003 at 08:17:52, Daniel Clausen wrote: >On November 24, 2003 at 06:21:59, Tord Romstad wrote: > >[snip] > >>Using X11 apps in OSX is somewhat less cool than using native OSX apps, >>though. The release of the OSX version of Ruffian increases the >>probability that I will make a Winboard and UCI compatible GUI running in >>OSX some time soon. >> >>If somebody else thinks such a GUI could be nice to have, please let >>me know, and I will perhaps move it up a few places on my priority list. > >Such a GUI would be GREAT!!!!! *thinks about registrating 100 fake-accounts and >support this thread* (just joking, admins! ;) Thanks for the encouragement. I will try to do it, but because I have countless other tasks I should do or want to do, it is currently impossible to give an estimated release date. > >Btw: there is already a chessengine together with a wonderful GUI for OSX >available. (http://www.schubert-it.com/vektor3/) Unfortunately, it uses >Apple-events to communicate, as far as I know. (and the interface engine/GUI may >not be public atm) The author considered implementing xboard-protocol support in >the future, but that's quite a while ago. I mailed him yesterday (after the >Ruffian2 announcement for OSX) to investigate whether he still considers the >idea. Vektor is certainly a very good (and beautiful) GUI, but unfortunately it is not free. I want a free UCI and Winboard compatible GUI with a native OSX look and feel. Tord
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