Re: [Computer-go] CGOS future

2015-04-03 Thread Michael Sué
And using a clearly defined http web server protocol, probably built around json, and then the clients will take care of themselves: all modern languages, except C/C++, come with a good web client library, and a good json library. Just hand out a helper C library, perhaps with a C++ wrapper API.

Re: [Computer-go] CGOS future

2015-04-03 Thread Dave Dyer
Is anyone else bothered the line endings of cgos messages are being transformed, which makes everything mash onto one long line on my mail reader ? ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@computer-go.org http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-

Re: [Computer-go] CGOS future

2015-04-03 Thread Joshua Shriver
Agree as well. But would like to offer both options. Planning to use github and make it 100% open source. -Josh On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 10:05 AM, Christoph Birk wrote: > > On Apr 3, 2015, at 5:40 AM, folkert wrote: My goal is to move away from interpreted languages and release SOLID

Re: [Computer-go] CGOS future

2015-04-03 Thread Christoph Birk
On Apr 3, 2015, at 5:40 AM, folkert wrote: >>> My goal is to move away from interpreted languages and release SOLID >>> .exe or bin for unices. >> >> Are you talking about servers or clients there? > > For clients, PLEASE do not release binaries, release sources. No sane > linux user installs r

Re: [Computer-go] CGOS future

2015-04-03 Thread Darren Cook
> I disagree with that. Why does it suck? (Getting a bit OT for computer-go, so I replied off-list; if anyone was following the conversation, and wants to be CC-ed let me know.) Darren ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@computer-go.org http://com

Re: [Computer-go] CGOS future

2015-04-03 Thread folkert
> > BTW I am a Linux guy true and true since 1994. But I am DAMN tempted > > to write it in C#. > > I use mono on linux [1], and c# is an OK language for this kind of > thing. RestSharp is an interesting library for web service *clients*, > but of course you are writing a server. > > Lots of C++

Re: [Computer-go] CGOS future

2015-04-03 Thread Darren Cook
> BTW I am a Linux guy true and true since 1994. But I am DAMN tempted > to write it in C#. I use mono on linux [1], and c# is an OK language for this kind of thing. RestSharp is an interesting library for web service *clients*, but of course you are writing a server. Lots of C++ programmers on

Re: [Computer-go] CGOS future

2015-04-03 Thread Dave Dyer
>It's easy to get 20+ ppl saying OMG I want to help. But I need at >least 1-2 more core devs outside me, especially if I'm working in a >language outside my zone. All I can say is, if you need 1-2 outside collaborators, you better have a plan B. Everyone dances to their own tune, and no one wa

Re: [Computer-go] CGOS future

2015-04-03 Thread Chad Williamson
The desire for a compiled language with a web and Linux affinity and a spec short enough to actually understand basically describes the motivation of Go(lang) (http://golang.org/), doesn't it? (As if this subject didn't have enough puns...) On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 2:21 AM, Igor Polyakov wrote: >

Re: [Computer-go] CGOS future

2015-04-03 Thread Igor Polyakov
C++ is not simple at all. It's probably the biggest language out there with the most caveats. On 2015-04-03 0:13, folkert wrote: Please write it in something common. If you target linux I think it is unusual to target .net. Why not just c++? Proven technology, simple to write in. On Thu, Apr 0

Re: [Computer-go] CGOS future

2015-04-03 Thread folkert
Please write it in something common. If you target linux I think it is unusual to target .net. Why not just c++? Proven technology, simple to write in. On Thu, Apr 02, 2015 at 09:02:09PM -0400, Joshua Shriver wrote: > BTW I greatly appreciate all the input! and put in TODO.txt > > Since I do plan