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Subject: Re: ICGA and the webcasting of WCCC_2004

Author: Frank Phillips

Date: 03:42:46 07/08/04

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On July 07, 2004 at 19:27:13, GuyHaworth wrote:

>
>There is clearly a lot of interest on this bulletin board in the ICGA WCCC 2004
>event in Israel.  It is clearly repaying us with some interesting games,
>incidents and a close contest.
>
>Like G-CP and others who would very much like to be there in person, I regret
>that I have not been able to attend, and have offered my apologies to Omid and
>colleagues who are doing a first class job with the organisation there.
>
>[ In my case, I would not have been able to attend anytime in the last 10 weeks
>if the event had been anywhere but my home town, but that's life. ]
>
>
>
>I am happy to receive suggestions for the requirements of an ICGA infrastructure
>to support ICGA events, and also happy to hear of good examples of such
>infrastructure, technologies involved, and expertise willing to be involved.
>
>I say this not only with my ICGA V-P hat on, but as a Univ lecturer happy to
>engage suitable CS students in suitable, interesting projects which are required
>to solve 'real problems' for 'real customers' by the authenticating body (the
>BCS) in the UK.  Email is more convenient for me than CCC but I don't wish to
>stifle discussion on CCC if that is preferred.
>
>
>
>However, you will note that Chessbase are included in WCCC2004's sponsors, and
>are indeed webcasting the event with Boris' commentaries.  Chessbase offered to
>support the ICGA with their technology at Maastricht in 2002 and that offer was
>welcomed by the Association.  We are very grateful for Chessbase's continued
>interest in the ICGA WCCC and their commitment to webcasting.
>
>
>
>Finally, I thank Omid again for performing his many roles in parallel with
>exercising FALCON very creditably in the event.  He has the support of the ICGA
>personnel there.
>
>
>Guy Haworth
>VP, ICGA

Why have you not made any provision for people to watch the games live, other
than through proprietary software that runs on only one OS?

Frank



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