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Subject: Re: Is it time for WB3?

Author: Michael Yee

Date: 05:46:29 03/10/05

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From reading the responses in this thread, it seems like it's possible to do
nearly everything you want in both protocols, although some things are more easy
in one than the other (for the programmer or for the user).

But since there seem to be only a few quirks of WB2 that people would like to
change/enhance, maybe we should just bite the bullet and do it?!

Some of the desired features are:

- standardized PV
- multiple PV
- refutations
- FRC support
- getting/setting engine options

As a novice chess programmer, I'd also like the new WB3 spec to be totally
explicit about the states and state transitions (and what commands are legal in
each state). You can "almost" infer them from the current spec, but some
behaviors seem undefined.

I would be willing to manage this (i.e., gather feedback, draft/update the
proposal, etc.) if no one else wanted to.

Is anyone interested?

Michael

P.S. In no way am I trying to wrest control away from Tim Mann... I just got the
feeling that he wanted to limit his involvement.



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