Re: [computer-go] KGS connection

2007-11-09 Thread William Shubert
TCP Port 2379 on goserver.gokgs.com This is an outbound connection from your system. No other connection is needed. On Thu, 2007-11-08 at 09:59 +0100, Olivier Teytaud wrote: > Does someone know which port of which server > can be accepted by KGS for launching a bot > (we have tedious troubles wi

Re: [computer-go] KGS connection

2007-11-09 Thread Joshua Shriver
What are the rules for putting bots on kgs? Do you have the author or can anyone put up a gnugo bot? -Josh On Nov 9, 2007 4:12 AM, William Shubert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > TCP Port 2379 on goserver.gokgs.com > > This is an outbound connection from your system. No other connection is > nee

Re: [computer-go] KGS connection

2007-11-09 Thread Chris Fant
The way I understand it, you must have permission from the program authors for either division. And only one version of a given program can compete in the formal division. On Nov 9, 2007 9:35 AM, Joshua Shriver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What are the rules for putting bots on kgs? Do you have

Re: [computer-go] KGS connection

2007-11-09 Thread Jason House
To put a bot on KGS for general play, you simply need to set up a login ID and have kgsGtp use it. On Nov 9, 2007 9:35 AM, Joshua Shriver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What are the rules for putting bots on kgs? Do you have the author or > can anyone put up a gnugo bot? > > -Josh > ___

Re: [computer-go] KGS connection

2007-11-09 Thread Joshua Shriver
Aye, it would be bad to enter a tournament with a bot I didn't write. I was thinking more general. Just for play. Thanks and good luck in the tourney :) -Josh On Nov 9, 2007 9:54 AM, Chris Fant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was referring to the KGS bot tournaments. I see now that you did > not s

Re: [computer-go] KGS connection

2007-11-09 Thread Chris Fant
I was referring to the KGS bot tournaments. I see now that you did not specifically ask about that. On Nov 9, 2007 9:40 AM, Chris Fant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The way I understand it, you must have permission from the program > authors for either division. And only one version of a given p

Re: [computer-go] KGS connection

2007-11-09 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Joshua Shriver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Aye, it would be bad to enter a tournament with a bot I didn't write. I was thinking more general. Just for play. Anyone can run a bot on KGS, the only obstacles are the small amount of technical competence required to

Re: [computer-go] KGS connection

2007-11-09 Thread Chris Fant
Unlikely to be granted? I assume you mean only if you are not the program author? On Nov 9, 2007 12:17 PM, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In message > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Joshua > Shriver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >Aye, it would be bad to enter a tournament with a bot I didn't write.

Re: [computer-go] KGS connection

2007-11-09 Thread Chris Fant
Do you know of any reasons why it would not be granted to the program author? On Nov 9, 2007 12:53 PM, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Chris Fant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >Unlikely to be granted? I assume you mean only if you are not the > >program au

Re: [computer-go] KGS connection

2007-11-09 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Chris Fant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Unlikely to be granted? I assume you mean only if you are not the program author? It is more likely to be granted if you can convince them that you are the author; but by no means certain. I don't know what the guidelines

Re: [computer-go] KGS connection

2007-11-09 Thread Christoph Birk
On Fri, 9 Nov 2007, Nick Wedd wrote: Running a _rated_ bot on KGS is another matter. This requires active intervention by an admin, which is unlikely to be granted. While your bot is unrated, it won't be able to play any rated games, and won't acquire a rating. What is the reasoing behind n

Re: [computer-go] KGS connection

2007-11-09 Thread Jason House
On Nov 9, 2007 1:06 PM, Chris Fant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do you know of any reasons why it would not be granted to the program > author? > It may be possible to have a request slip through the cracks. I've submitted e-mail requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and gotten no response. Back in the

[computer-go] Locating day-old games on CGOS

2007-11-09 Thread Jason House
Is there any way to look up fairly recent games on CGOS? All too frequently, I kick off a bot at night from one location and notice (in another location) the following afternoon that the bot crashed. I then try to look at the offending game and can't. Is there any relatively simple way to overco