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Subject: Re: SSDF(Shredder 7.04 Classic - Shredder 8)A1200, 2½-½, now 9-6

Author: Sandro Necchi

Date: 14:07:17 04/10/04

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On April 10, 2004 at 13:52:57, William Penn wrote:

>On April 10, 2004 at 13:02:53, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>
>>On April 10, 2004 at 11:29:10, William Penn wrote:
>
>[snip]
>
>>>If only one GUI is tested, I would prefer that the CB version be tested. That's
>>>what most people who buy this software will be using. Only a few knowledgable
>>>people will know how to use it in an UCI interface.
>>
>>Well, I do not agree on this. I think it is quite simple to do it.
>
>Yes, it is quite simple to use the UCI engine in various UCI interfaces. You and
>I can do it easily. But we are in the top 10% of knowledgable people in this
>special area, and not everyone reads this forum!?
>
>The Shredder 8 CD does not provide a UCI interface. Also the help and technical
>information provided on the CD makes no mention that a copy of the UCI engine
>was installed in a sub-folder of the Chessbase/Engines folder, so many people
>won't know that it is available. There have been several queries here on that
>subject.
>
>So I believe that 9 out of 10 people who buy the Shredder 8 CD will not be aware
>that a UCI engine exists, and most won't have a UCI interface available to try
>it.
>WP

I agree with you.

The UCI interface is my favorite one...reliable and with a lot of options...

Sandro



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