Author: Ricardo Gibert
Date: 15:12:48 07/31/99
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On July 31, 1999 at 16:40:04, Richard A. Fowell (fowell@netcom.com) wrote: >If you want a piece set for your chess program, >here are a few nice ones at a 32x32 pixel size: > http://world.std.com/~wij/fixation/chess-sets.html >(site announcement at end) > >I really like "Chess Alpha" - I hadn't seen that one, before. I agree with you that this one is excellent. I use it as a true type font on my wintel PC. > >Note that, depending on your (ethics | national laws) you >(should | may be legally required to) get permission to use these in >your software. > >For my part (yes, the "Fowell" set is my work), you are welcome to >use the "Fowell" set (but please call this style "American"), if you: >(1) Send me email telling me about it >(2) Include a credit in the documentation similar to this: > "American" piece set by Richard A. Fowell (fowell@netcom.com), > used with permission" > >For those of you interested in a 48x48 pixel antialiased version >of my "American" set, you can grab the pieces the MacChess screenshot >I provided to the "internetchess" site: >http://www.internetchess.com/images/screenshots/macchess.gif > >Richard A. Fowell (fowell@netcom.com) > >P.S.: a good collection of other chess piece patterns is this > chess fonts page: > http://members.xoom.com/_XOOM/ebhkp/fonteng.htm > >Here's the site announcement >========================================================= >Newsgroups: rec.games.chess,rec.games.chess.misc,rec.games.chess.computer >From: wij@world.std.com (William I. Johnston) >Subject: Fixation Users: new chess sets available for FICS & ICC >Date: Fri Jul 30 14:17:48 PDT 1999 > >Fixation Users: > >I've made a web page with step-by-step instructions for >adding more traditional-looking chess sets to your copy >of Fixation, the Macintosh client for online chess at >servers like ICC and FICS. > >http://world.std.com/~wij/fixation/chess-sets.html > >Chess pieces now available include ones based on >Hastings, Linotype Game Pi, Chess Alpha, Fowell, Cheq, >and a special Cheq Mini font that looks good at the >smallest board size. The web page shows examples of >these in use on typical Fixation screens. > >-wij > >-- >William I. Johnston | wij@world.std.com | http://world.std.com/~wij/ >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >CRYPTIC CLUE FOR THE DAY >Grave word about French who move quickly to follow Eros's lead? (10) >ERDHVRFPNG
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