Author: enrico carrisco
Date: 17:18:47 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 Good advice "Georg" (Read-think-write) A. I am not a "user" -- I work with Mark Uniacke on Hiarcs. B. The discussion was concerning Chessbase engines, not Chessbase themselves. Mark Uniacke and myself have no direct connection with Chessbase or their GUI other than that is the marketers of the finished engine -- therefore if "WE" decided to participate in CCT6, changing the GUI to add ICC or other ICS support would not be an option. C. Georg who? -elc.
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