Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 12:08:55 09/06/05
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On September 06, 2005 at 13:09:59, Richard Sutherland wrote: >I don't want to get drawn into the enormously long Zappa gui debate, but I was >wondering why Zappa, Diep, Sjeng and even Fritz for that matter, cant implement >as Shredder did in it's latest incarnation? That is, produce your own GUI, which >is the absolute strongest version, complete with auto232 support, and then also >release a UCI version with the disclaimber that it might not be as strong as the >GUI version, if run under another GUI. Don't hobble the UCI version, just >release it as an optional program with the new GUI version and the disclaimer. >That way, everybody is happy and people like me, who enjoy playing mini >tournaments under the CB interface, and also enjoy playing two enhines against >each other on different PC's, can have the best of both worlds!!! I would like everyone to support both Winboard and UCI. Neither protocol is without flaws, but at least they are standardized. Be that as it may, most professional engines support neither of these. If someone wants to try to innovate, there are three possibilities: 1. The innovation succeeds. 2. The innovation is partly successful. 3. The innovation falls flat. I have bought all of the Chessbase engines, but I will not buy them again because of the difficulty of interoperability with other systems. If they could process EPD records, I might reconsider. Or if they add a new interface or something else useful. At any rate, we vote with our pocketbooks. If people like the products, then they are going to buy them. If they don't, then they won't. Since neither product is going to get anywhere near the shelf space of ChessMaster, both Zappa and Diep will cater to niche markets and get sold largely on the needs of a very compact audience. It will be interesting to see how it plays out. I would certainly not presume to tell them how to sell their products. I may ask for features like interoperability with other engines and the ability to process EPD files (input and output). I also will not buy any product with a "no publishing" disclaimer.
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