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Subject: Re: New Collection Begun. Please help me with this...

Author: David Mitchell

Date: 16:55:32 06/02/05

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On June 02, 2005 at 18:17:10, Steve B wrote:

>
>>I have begun a second collection, (first one is of dedicated compters), this
>>time of  freeware chess programs NOT cloned from Crafty source. The task seems
>>to be  difficult. Any hint where to look, please email me.
>
>
>odd that your collecting of PC Chess programs has actually been inspired  by the
>dedicated computer collection
>
>you are forever banned from the Founders Group of the old computers
>your name will be removed from all books,records and tabloids
>it will be as if you never existed
>
>Disguted Regards
>SBO

I wonder how many of the really early freeware programs are still around?

Surely an early version of TSCP and Crafty, and Gerbil would head my list.
After that, the fog rolls in - First Chess, and Stanback's Chess, perhaps?

It'd be lovely to see Chess 0.5 by Slate & Atkins, up and running (mentioned
just recently in CCC). Even though it's not the same program as their World
Champion CHESS 4.x, it would be significant just because of it's early and wide
release in BYTE magazine, and the significance of Slate & Atkins in computer
chess.

Interesting to read your list when you get it sorted out.

Good luck,

Dave








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