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Version 0.15 was released today. In addition to being easier to build, this version fixes a problem with the basic strategy player and adds a generalized class for implementing new betting strategies.

Since the sourceforge CVS woes seem to be over, the code is now available via CVS as well.

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The Black Cow project is now active. The initial code base consists of a set of C++ classes that implement a correct game of blackjack. It provides an easily extensible "Player" class which provides a generic player API.

Two simple player types are provided as examples, the DumbPlayer, who just stands unless he can split, and the PointPlayer, who always hits until a specified hand total is reached.... read more