> > What language is preferred is dependent on the programmer, and > sometimes there's no choice at all, without switching > API/framework/platform entirely. Besides, open source or not, running > others' code isn't always wanted. > > It would be so much simpler if everyone used GTP directly on the > server. I am aware that GTP lacks authentication features, but it > should be simple enough to agree on a command and say that that's now > the standard. I am quite sure that would raise the entry barrier too high - many programs would not run on CGOS if I did this.
Besides, I resever the right to extend the protocol when I enhance the server later - this would require each person to rewrite their program each time I decided to make a change. That's not acceptable. - Don > > KGSGTP has some of the same problems, but in my case that's more > easily solved since the interface code is written in Java and can be > hacked around with and be run in the same JVM as my engine. > _______________________________________________ > computer-go mailing list > computer-go@computer-go.org > http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ > _______________________________________________ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/
