computer-go: Is the Go Modem Protocol used in actual tournaments ?

[Nick Wedd <Nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Darren Cook <darren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
>>The go modem protocol is used in most computer go tournaments.  Most progams
>>implement it, and it is easy to set up the rs-232 connections.  A
>network-based
>>protocol would be nice, but setting up a network is a lot more work and 
>>cost,
>
>Don't you mean the other way round? :-)
>
>Network cards are cheap, and many newer computers seem to come with a
>connector on the motherboard. No messing around with baud rates, null modem
>cables, different pin types, etc. (and don't some machines require you to
>go into the BIOS to disable the internal modem/infra-red before the serial
>connector will work?).

When I organise a computer Go tournament, with a mixture of PCs provided
by the sponsor and various machines brought by the competitors, I find
it quite easy to plug a modem cable into their serial ports, and maybe
tell people what baud rate to use.

I really would not fancy getting my screwdriver out, installing network
cards, and trying to install network drivers.   Also I doubt the
sponsors would welcome this.

Nick
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