Author: Bob Durrett
Date: 08:48:13 12/02/03
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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 I am starting to get a VERY BAD FEELING about this. It is beginning to sound like automation of chess tournaments necessarily must involve the Internet Chess Club [ICC]. That is clearly unacceptable. ICC is a privately owned company and it should have no claim on all future automated chess tournaments worldwide. This is starting to smell bad! Bob D.
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