Re: [computer-go] GTP and Tourney in SmartGo 1.4

[Paul Pogonyshev <pogonyshev@xxxxxxx>]

A van Kessel wrote:
> Stability (over time) is more important to a protocol
> than extensibility, IMO. There a plenty of ways to extend
> a 80 character line.

Why 80?  Virtually unlimited line, I'd say (though 80 is quite
many already, yes).

> I see no (real) problem with GMP, and no (real) need for XML.
> As david Fotland said, there is no need to combine your
> Game-Playing-Protocol with your method of regression-testing,
> or otherwise communicating with your program.

There is no need, but once you have GTP, regression testing
becomes really easy.  I'd suggest for all newcomers who haven't
implemented regression testing functionality yet to use GTP +
regression scripts from GNU Go distribution.  They are generic
enough to be usable in other engines and in any case you can
tweak them.

> You may create a XML interface, but don't force me
> to create one ...

Agreed completely.

I think that simplicity of GTP outweights available XML
libraries even if you don't take readability into account.

Paul
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