Here I'm fantasizing what you could do with a million bucks and Don
can't host an extra CGOS server due to resource constraints. Do you
need full access to a server or would a VPS do? I can't believe it
would take more than a mediocre PC with a DSL connection to host a
server like that.
Mark
Moving a step up to 13x13 would certainly be interesting. But I think
it's too early to kill off the 9x9 server.
On 30-jul-08, at 16:16, Don Dailey wrote:
There seems to be something special about 9x9 go for computers, it's
very popular, perhaps because it's so much more approachable.
However I personally think it's time to start looking at bigger board
sizes seriously. If it were up to me, we would move to 11x11 on
CGOS
but I fear that would be especially unpopular because it's not one of
the 3 "standard" sizes.
If we were to look at 13x13 I don't think I would want to continue
supporting the 9x9 server, I would want to replace it with 13x13.
There is also the issue of space and performance. I think we are
pushing the limits of what boardspace can handle, especially in
terms of
space. I can't complain too much because it's a gift that we can
use it
at all but I'm constantly fighting a small storage limit. I'm not
sure
what the performance issues are but the 19x19 server seems fast and
responsive in comparison to the 9x9 server. I do not have any
idea why
this is. But what I'm trying to say is that we can't have BOTH
a 9x9
and 13x13 due to resource limitations and if we move to 13x13 I
think we
would need a bit more capable server to be happy and comfortable.
I have some contacts at universities that I could approach with regard
to this, that I have never considered before. But I would first like
to see if changing from 9x9 to 13x13 would create a lot of anxiety
with
people. 9x9 does seem amazingly popular and I would hate to "kill"
CGOS
by moving to 13x13 if nobody is interested or would support it.
- Don
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