Author: Georg v. Zimmermann
Date: 08:24:11 12/02/03
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On December 02, 2003 at 10:01:07, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On December 02, 2003 at 08:05:02, Georg v. Zimmermann wrote: > >> >>>>> >>>>Yes, but the point is not that they "can't" kibitz just because they are >>>>chess base programs, They "won't" kibitz. There is a difference. This >>>>has been the same mentality that has prevented operatorless tournaments >>>>with automatic interfaces. "We don't have an automatic interface, we are >>>>commercial, do you want to have an event without us?" >>>> >>>>CCT has said "yes". After a while, they will decide it is to their advantage >>>>to compete there, and kibitzing will happen. How long did it take them to get >>>>something that would let them play on a chess server? :) More importantly, >>>>_why_ did they do it? answer: marketing pressure. User demands. >>>> >>> >>>I've explained this about a million and two times. The Chessbase GUI does not >>>and cannot connect directly to ICC. It is impossible to kibitz moves for a >>>chessbase native engine unless another GUI is used (which then, would make it >>>UCI or winboard.) An hour of work my ass. >>> >>>-elc. >> >>You do not understand. It would be possible for Chessbaseto to add Icc support, >>if they wanted to. >>Prof. Hyatt does _not_ say that you as user can do that. >> >>read-think-write >> >>Georg > > >What he as a user can do is irrelevant. users can _not_ enter CCT events, >only the _authors_. > >I thought the context was clear... Yes, perfectly clear. And of course you are right. Georg
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