Re: tlug: IGS/Go How-To

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Sat, 19 Sep 1998, Rex Walters wrote:

> On Wed, Sep 16, 1998 at 02:55:22PM +0900, Marcus Metzler wrote:
> > Scott Stone writes:
> >  > 
> >  > Any tluggers interested in playing Go on IGS, here's a quick how-to:
> > I forgot to ask. Is there a stand alone program that allows you to
> > play against the computer?
> 
> Download the free version of ManyFaces (I forget the filename, but it's
> on the IGS ftp server: ftp.igs.nuri.net).  The free version only plays
> 9x9 and is much weaker than the commercial version, but it is FAR FAR
> FAR better than wally.  It is a dos app, but it runs fine under dosemu
> and may even run under the latest wine as well (rumored to support dos
> apps better than previous versions).
> 
> I highly recommend the commercial version of ManyFaces by the way.  Do a
> web search on the keys "fotland many faces of go".  A little pricey (US
> $89 from samarkand) but well worth it, IMHO.

I found out that there's an HPUX port of ManyFaces as well.  Apparently
the author works for HP... wonder if he could do a Linux port?

> 
> In addition to wally, there is gnugo but it isn't even worth compiling.
> 
> Now, if we can only talk a certain someone on this list into providing a
> linux port of their program .... :-)
> 
> Regards,
> -- 
> Rex
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