Author: Matthew Hull
Date: 10:23:03 12/02/03
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On December 02, 2003 at 11:48:13, Bob Durrett 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 > >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! I don't think the protocols are proprietary. FICS protocols are similar, if not identical and the software is open source. It does not matter if ICC is private, as long as the protocols and software are open. Bob even suggested that future WCCC use the FICS software on a local server to run the tourney, whick is a stellar idea, IMO. :) MH > >Bob D.
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