Author: Peter Skinner
Date: 11:17:51 02/16/05
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On February 16, 2005 at 13:49:46, Helmut Conrady wrote: >On February 16, 2005 at 13:37:20, Bryn Griffith wrote: > >>Is there a way to use the new Shredder 9 book in Chesspartner 5.3b? >> >>I just cant do it :( > >No. ctg-book only runs in Fritz >bkt-book only in Shredder Classic. > > >Helmut That is still something I do not understand. The co-author of the UCI standard doesn't use the "own book" option for his engine/book. Even Gandalf has this option. I will guarantee if Hiarcs becomes available as UCI, it will support this. It honestly puzzles me. If you use the UCI standard so everyone can enjoy your engine in any interface they want, why wouldn't you make it possible to use your own book as well? Even if only to have the strongest possible product in _any_ interface. It is almost a proprietary move to force people to use your interface, yet in the same regard it isn't because you allow the engine to be used elsewhere, but the book is locked. Either I just don't understand it, or it is simply the most rediculous business decision I have ever seen. Either way, it _is_ the very reason I am not purchasing Shredder 9. I defended the pricing differences for the deep version. I defended not having the UCI version in the CB version anymore. The book thing is just beyond reason, and something I _can't_ defend, nor accept. Peter
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