RE: [computer-go] Computer Go Server

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On Wed, 2005-02-16 at 15:59, Ben Shoemaker wrote:
> --- A van Kessel <adriaan.van.kessel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > David Fotland wrote:
> > > The only problem you might have on NNGS is setting up matches, since
> > > currently one
> > > program has to initiate them.  You would like the server to start the
> > > match and invite both players.
> > 

> 
> This sounds promising.
> 
> Would there be a mechanism for programs stating their game preferences
> (board size, time settings) ?  Perhaps there could be different "ladders"
> for board sizes and time settings (9x9-15min, 9x9-1hr, 19x19-2hr, etc.) and
> programs could join for the settings in which they want to participate. 
> Then the server would know which groups of programs should be paired
> together.
> 
> Ben Shoemaker.
> 

The way for a program (or human player) to "state" their game
preferences is by means of their "match" request. If the request does
not fit your needs, you can refuse it by "decline". A game is only begun
if the two players agree, which sounds perfectly sane to me.
[ Note: please refer to NNGS/IGS or some other server's manuals. This is
very basic stuff. Or download the source and play with it ]

WRT to the various time-settings and their corresponding ladders: No.
As previously stated, there are only *two* ladders: one for 19*19 and
one for 9*9.
So, having multiple ladders for various time-settings would require
installing multiple instances of the software.
[which only costs a few Megabytes of diskspace plus a portnumber (and a
few filedescriptors). And a lot of administration.]

HTH,
AvK


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