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From: John <jo...@js...> - 2013-03-19 08:56:50
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On 29/01/13 17:06, Steven wrote: > Hmmm - previous emails are a spam/web browser vulnerability. Please don't click on link > :( > > Please email me if you know the origin. Cheers. 1. Have a look at the headers. The one I inspected looked to have come from an android phone or tablet. It seems to have been sent via your Yahoo account. 2. Change your yahoo password immediately. 3. Talk to yahoo. 4. Use a different browser. -- Santa |
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From: John <jo...@js...> - 2013-03-19 08:43:54
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On 01/02/13 06:55, Steven wrote: > check this page out http://bit.ly/11atVsO > I almost always ignore links with URL shorteners. Run Windows update on any current Windows, look at some of those problems being fixed - particularly those containing "unauthenticated" "remote web page" and "carefully crafted" and you will begin to understand why. The executive summary: Web pages exist that are designed to infiltrate Internet Explorer and cause it to run arbitrary code (ie code supplied by persons unknown) on your computer with your (or worse, elevated) privilege. That, and similar woes in email, provide the ungodly with limitless unauthorised access to people's computers worldwide, and they can then use the computers for various purposes such as sending spam, attacking other's computers. And their access to your private information such as banking details isn't to be sneezed at. Years ago, when I first set up email for my wife, the first email she received was from a friend. It contained a Windows virus. Fortunately for us, Windows viruses don't work well on Linux. -- Santa |
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From: John <jo...@js...> - 2013-03-19 08:07:34
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On 11/03/13 06:53, Aljoscha Lautenbach wrote: > Just out of curiosity, are you aware of any packaging of ScidVsPC for > other distributions? > I am not, but it nearly made my list of "places to start." Steven can't really object anyone at all packaging it any way they like, provided they conform to its licence. The licence gives that right, and the licence can't be changed without the agreement of all contributors. Packaging for the most popular distroes would, I think, be a good idea. Especially if you can make distro-specific repos so everyone can automatically get the latest release if they so choose. In some cases the distro organisers would probably host it - I'm thinking CentOS, Fedora, Debian and Ubuntu once you made suitable arrangements. Have a chat, though, with the Debian (and any others you can find) maintainers for SCID. They may be happy to do both until the merge is done, and then it will be business as usual for them. -- Santa |
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From: enrico t. <eto...@li...> - 2013-03-19 07:52:02
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On 19/03/2013 08:24, John wrote: > On 17/03/13 07:27, Fernando Cristancho wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I am new in this list. No idea whether this question was already asked. >> >> I am running arch linux. tk/tcl 8.6, g++ 4.7.2 >> I asked pacman to install scid_vs_pc-4.8. It tries to install also >> 'tDOM' but bumps at following error: >> > I presume pacman is the package manager for Arch Linux. If so, you > should find an appropriate advisor on an Arch Linux list. > > Otherwise, download the source from sourceforge and follow the > directions there. > > > > im running arch 64bit and 32bit, i find useful to install scid from sourceforge.net the svn version. ciao! :) |
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From: John <jo...@js...> - 2013-03-19 07:24:33
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On 17/03/13 07:27, Fernando Cristancho wrote: > Hi, > > I am new in this list. No idea whether this question was already asked. > > I am running arch linux. tk/tcl 8.6, g++ 4.7.2 > I asked pacman to install scid_vs_pc-4.8. It tries to install also > 'tDOM' but bumps at following error: > I presume pacman is the package manager for Arch Linux. If so, you should find an appropriate advisor on an Arch Linux list. Otherwise, download the source from sourceforge and follow the directions there. -- Santa |
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From: Fernando C. <fer...@gm...> - 2013-03-16 23:27:40
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Hi,
I am new in this list. No idea whether this question was already asked.
I am running arch linux. tk/tcl 8.6, g++ 4.7.2
I asked pacman to install scid_vs_pc-4.8. It tries to install also 'tDOM'
but bumps at following error:
==========
gcc -DPACKAGE_NAME=\"tdom\" -DPACKAGE_TARNAME=\"tdom\"
-DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.8.2\" -DPACKAGE_STRING=\"tdom\ 0.8.2\"
-DPACKAGE_BUGREPORT=\"\" -DSTDC_HEADERS=1 -DHAVE_SYS_TYPES_H=1
-DHAVE_SYS_STAT_H=1 -DHAVE_STDLIB_H=1 -DHAVE_STRING_H=1 -DHAVE_MEMORY_H=1
-DHAVE_STRINGS_H=1 -DHAVE_INTTYPES_H=1 -DHAVE_STDINT_H=1 -DHAVE_UNISTD_H=1
-DHAVE_LIMITS_H=1 -DHAVE_SYS_PARAM_H=1 -DHAVE_MEMMOVE=1 -DHAVE_BCOPY=1
-DUSE_THREAD_ALLOC=1 -D_REENTRANT=1 -D_THREAD_SAFE=1 -DTCL_THREADS=1
-D_LARGEFILE64_SOURCE=1 -DTCL_WIDE_INT_IS_LONG=1 -DUSE_TCL_STUBS=1
-DXML_DTD=1 -DXML_NS=1 -DTDOM_NO_UNKNOWN_CMD=1 -I./generic -I./expat
-I"/usr/include" -march=x86-64 -mtune=generic -O2 -pipe
-fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -pipe -m64
-O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -Wall -Wno-implicit-int -fPIC -c `echo
./generic/tcldom.c` -o tcldom.o
./generic/tcldom.c: In function ‘tcldom_EvalLocked’:
./generic/tcldom.c:5927:47: error: ‘Tcl_Interp’ has no member named
‘errorLine’
./generic/tcldom.c: In function ‘tcldom_RegisterDocShared’:
./generic/tcldom.c:5947:9: warning: variable ‘refCount’ set but not used
[-Wunused-but-set-variable]
make: *** [tcldom.o] Error 1
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in build().
Aborting...
==> ERROR: Makepkg was unable to build tdom.
==> Restart building tdom ? [y/N]
======
Any idea on how to repair/overcome this?
Thanks,
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From: Alan W. <a.c...@gm...> - 2013-03-15 16:22:59
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So now we areback to square one. Steveand Fulvio are scid admins but no merge will be performed.Because this squabblehas failed to resolve what should have been an important milestone for the project, I think, for the most part, scid will continue to lagway behind scidvspc in terms of usability and feature set.This will lead the scid project to continue to stagnate (much like it has in the past two years.) I propose, as a mere user, that Steve take over as the project leadandguide scid on the right direction. |
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From: Mario L. <mla...@gm...> - 2013-03-14 13:15:49
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Hello Steve, Yes Im in the scid list too and I was reading the discussion... Well Im a dev too, so for me the most easy easy way for the merge is: - isolate the actual outdated scid code and stop his couter in 4.3 (?) - create new merge main thread scid+scidvspc with new counter 5.0 (maybe?) I think your code can retake the name SCID because its a fork and most zero bug code. And in the website create a note about the historical development of the code. With the daily use the users will forget the old SCID or they can fork the 4.3 version...thats the opensource world! Do the inverse: add the patches to the main scid line will take a lot of time more, more hands involved in the merge (I think the project cant allow that) and we cant see progress in some time... My suggestions and sorry for my english... Saludos / Best regards Mario Lacunza Email:: mla...@gm... Personal Website:: http://www.lacunza.biz/ OpenOffice.org Perú:: http://openoffice-peru.com/ Hosting:: http://mlv-host.com/ Mascotas Perdidas:: http://mascotas-perdidas.com/ Google Talk / Y! messenger / Skype: mlacunzav MSN: mla...@ho... El jue 14 mar 2013 05:04:18 PET, Steve A escribió: > If you're not on the Scid mailing list - Alex (current Scid project > head) has asked me about merging the two projects, > and perhaps it will happen. > > The gest of it is - I will take ScidvsPC source to Scid.sf.net, do a > heap of doco/code renames, and add to it a window docking feature. > > There is a little bit of discussion on that mailing list. You can read > it all here if you're interested. > http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=scid-users > > Mario Lacunza <mla...@gm...> wrote: > >> Ok I can install the software with no problems... >> >> first impressions: well I'll need to re work with no dock windows :) >> and its much faster than scid!! > > If we move to Scid.sf.net (and perhaps anyway), i will port the window > docking feature shortly. It is a popular thing. > > Steve > |
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From: Steve A <ste...@gm...> - 2013-03-14 10:04:25
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If you're not on the Scid mailing list - Alex (current Scid project head) has asked me about merging the two projects, and perhaps it will happen. The gest of it is - I will take ScidvsPC source to Scid.sf.net, do a heap of doco/code renames, and add to it a window docking feature. There is a little bit of discussion on that mailing list. You can read it all here if you're interested. http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=scid-users Mario Lacunza <mla...@gm...> wrote: > Ok I can install the software with no problems... > > first impressions: well I'll need to re work with no dock windows :) > and its much faster than scid!! If we move to Scid.sf.net (and perhaps anyway), i will port the window docking feature shortly. It is a popular thing. Steve |
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From: Mario L. <mla...@gm...> - 2013-03-13 19:50:19
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Ok I can install the software with no problems... first impressions: well I'll need to re work with no dock windows :) and its much faster than scid!! Saludos / Best regards Mario Lacunza Email:: mla...@gm... Personal Website:: http://www.lacunza.biz/ OpenOffice.org Perú:: http://openoffice-peru.com/ Hosting:: http://mlv-host.com/ Mascotas Perdidas:: http://mascotas-perdidas.com/ Google Talk / Y! messenger / Skype: mlacunzav MSN: mla...@ho... El mié 13 mar 2013 14:30:32 PET, Alan Whiteman escribió: > On 03/13/2013 12:18 PM, Mario Lacunza wrote: >> Hello Antonio, >> >> thanks.. but the problem is both softwares runs with the command: >> >> scid >> >> >> Saludos / Best regards >> >> Mario Lacunza >> Email::mla...@gm... >> Personal Website::http://www.lacunza.biz/ >> OpenOffice.org Perú::http://openoffice-peru.com/ >> Hosting::http://mlv-host.com/ >> Mascotas Perdidas::http://mascotas-perdidas.com/ >> Google Talk / Y! messenger / Skype: mlacunzav >> MSN:mla...@ho... >> >> El 13/03/13 13:51, Antonio Sanguigni escribió: >>> 2013/3/13 Mario Lacunza<mla...@gm...>: >>> >>>> Im new with scidvspc but I was using scid many years, tired for the bugs >>>> and hangs Im start the migration. >>>> >>>> So now I have some questions: >>>> - Can both softwares live together? if yes how? I cant see in the Linux >>>> build instructions anything about it. >>> Yes, they can live together. I simply got a svn snapshot, then build >>> and installed it. I mean scidvspc, of course. So if I want to use this >>> one I open a terminal and type scid. Otherwise, for Scid packaged in >>> Ubuntu I use K menu (or whatever else you are using) >>> >>>> - Im using scid 4.3 can I keep all my databases? >>>> >>> I don't know ! I'm still learning to manage chess databases. >>> >>> Antonio >>> >>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. >> Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics >> Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar >> _______________________________________________ >> Scidvspc-users mailing list >> Sci...@li... >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scidvspc-users > > Scidvspc starts from this directory: > > /usr/local/bin/scid > > Old Scid starts from here: > > /usr/games/scid > > My system is Linux Kubuntu 12 |
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From: Alan W. <a.c...@gm...> - 2013-03-13 19:38:49
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 03/13/2013 12:18 PM, Mario Lacunza
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<pre wrap="">Hello Antonio,
thanks.. but the problem is both softwares runs with the command:
scid
Saludos / Best regards
Mario Lacunza
Email:: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mla...@gm...">mla...@gm...</a>
Personal Website:: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.lacunza.biz/">http://www.lacunza.biz/</a>
OpenOffice.org Perú:: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://openoffice-peru.com/">http://openoffice-peru.com/</a>
Hosting:: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://mlv-host.com/">http://mlv-host.com/</a>
Mascotas Perdidas:: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://mascotas-perdidas.com/">http://mascotas-perdidas.com/</a>
Google Talk / Y! messenger / Skype: mlacunzav
MSN: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mla...@ho...">mla...@ho...</a>
El 13/03/13 13:51, Antonio Sanguigni escribió:
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<pre wrap="">2013/3/13 Mario Lacunza <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mla...@gm..."><mla...@gm...></a>:
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<pre wrap="">Im new with scidvspc but I was using scid many years, tired for the bugs
and hangs Im start the migration.
So now I have some questions:
- Can both softwares live together? if yes how? I cant see in the Linux
build instructions anything about it.
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap="">Yes, they can live together. I simply got a svn snapshot, then build
and installed it. I mean scidvspc, of course. So if I want to use this
one I open a terminal and type scid. Otherwise, for Scid packaged in
Ubuntu I use K menu (or whatever else you are using)
</pre>
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<pre wrap="">- Im using scid 4.3 can I keep all my databases?
</pre>
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<pre wrap="">I don't know ! I'm still learning to manage chess databases.
Antonio
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<font size="-1">/usr/local/bin/scid<br>
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<font size="-1">Old <font size="-1">Scid starts from here:</font></font><br>
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From: Mario L. <mla...@gm...> - 2013-03-13 19:19:02
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Hello Antonio, thanks.. but the problem is both softwares runs with the command: scid Saludos / Best regards Mario Lacunza Email:: mla...@gm... Personal Website:: http://www.lacunza.biz/ OpenOffice.org Perú:: http://openoffice-peru.com/ Hosting:: http://mlv-host.com/ Mascotas Perdidas:: http://mascotas-perdidas.com/ Google Talk / Y! messenger / Skype: mlacunzav MSN: mla...@ho... El 13/03/13 13:51, Antonio Sanguigni escribió: > 2013/3/13 Mario Lacunza <mla...@gm...>: > >> Im new with scidvspc but I was using scid many years, tired for the bugs >> and hangs Im start the migration. >> >> So now I have some questions: >> - Can both softwares live together? if yes how? I cant see in the Linux >> build instructions anything about it. > Yes, they can live together. I simply got a svn snapshot, then build > and installed it. I mean scidvspc, of course. So if I want to use this > one I open a terminal and type scid. Otherwise, for Scid packaged in > Ubuntu I use K menu (or whatever else you are using) > >> - Im using scid 4.3 can I keep all my databases? >> > I don't know ! I'm still learning to manage chess databases. > > Antonio > > |
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From: Alan W. <a.c...@gm...> - 2013-03-13 18:57:36
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 03/13/2013 11:51 AM, Antonio
Sanguigni wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">2013/3/13 Mario Lacunza <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mla...@gm..."><mla...@gm...></a>:
</pre>
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<pre wrap="">Im new with scidvspc but I was using scid many years, tired for the bugs
and hangs Im start the migration.
So now I have some questions:
- Can both softwares live together? if yes how? I cant see in the Linux
build instructions anything about it.
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap="">
Yes, they can live together. I simply got a svn snapshot, then build
and installed it. I mean scidvspc, of course. So if I want to use this
one I open a terminal and type scid. Otherwise, for Scid packaged in
Ubuntu I use K menu (or whatever else you are using)
</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">- Im using scid 4.3 can I keep all my databases?
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap="">
I don't know ! I'm still learning to manage chess databases.
Antonio
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Both scid and scidvspc use the same si4 database files.<br>
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From: Antonio S. <a.s...@gm...> - 2013-03-13 18:51:21
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2013/3/13 Mario Lacunza <mla...@gm...>: > Im new with scidvspc but I was using scid many years, tired for the bugs > and hangs Im start the migration. > > So now I have some questions: > - Can both softwares live together? if yes how? I cant see in the Linux > build instructions anything about it. Yes, they can live together. I simply got a svn snapshot, then build and installed it. I mean scidvspc, of course. So if I want to use this one I open a terminal and type scid. Otherwise, for Scid packaged in Ubuntu I use K menu (or whatever else you are using) > - Im using scid 4.3 can I keep all my databases? > I don't know ! I'm still learning to manage chess databases. Antonio -- Antonio Sanguigni alias slapshot ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Servizi informatici Windows e GNU/Linux- http://www.pieroni.biz GioveLUG (Linux User Group) - http://www.giovelug.org |
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From: Mario L. <mla...@gm...> - 2013-03-13 18:41:59
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Hello, Im new with scidvspc but I was using scid many years, tired for the bugs and hangs Im start the migration. So now I have some questions: - Can both softwares live together? if yes how? I cant see in the Linux build instructions anything about it. - Im using scid 4.3 can I keep all my databases? My config: Ubuntu 12.10 64bits thanks! -- Saludos / Best regards Mario Lacunza Email:: mla...@gm... Personal Website:: http://www.lacunza.biz/ OpenOffice.org Perú:: http://openoffice-peru.com/ Hosting:: http://mlv-host.com/ Mascotas Perdidas:: http://mascotas-perdidas.com/ Google Talk / Y! messenger / Skype: mlacunzav MSN: mla...@ho... |
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From: Aljoscha L. <alj...@gm...> - 2013-03-13 09:47:51
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Hi everyone, just for the record, Steve followed up in private because he figured the discussion would not be interesting for everyone, but my questions have been answered. The problem with the database file was partly my fault, I tried to use only the si4 file without the sn4 and sg4 files, which can't work. About the debian package, there are developments that might make that unnecessary after all, see the discussion unfolding at http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=30593560 Kind regards, Aljoscha On 11 March 2013 00:37, Aljoscha Lautenbach <alj...@gm...> wrote: > Hi, > > I believe I just found the answer to my last question in the README: > > 2.0.2. Missing Features > > o SCID's half-implemented Docked Mode is not included. It introduces > quite a few bugs; keyboard input is mostly broken, and many windows > just can't size properly. > > > I would miss that feature quite a lot, any idea how much work it would > be to properly implement it? I might be willing to work on this, > although some pointers on where to look would probably help a lot. ;) > > Kind regards, > Aljoscha Lautenbach > > On 10 March 2013 23:53, Aljoscha Lautenbach > <alj...@gm...> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> a few months ago I started to use Scid, because it is the only chess >> DB that is packaged for Debian. I am a correspondence chess (CC) >> player, so I have some rather specific needs and use cases. >> I used Chessbase for my CC games for more than 15 years, but I >> recently deleted the Windows VM from my computer. I only kept Windows >> around for my chess programs. >> >> Scid works quite well in general, but it has a lot of bugs and the >> user interface leaves much to be desired. So I started to look into >> helping out with the development since I'm a software engineer myself. >> However, when I looked into the issue, I realized that Scid is not >> really actively developed anymore, but that there are other projects >> such as ScidVsPC or Chess DB that are quite active. Unfortunately none >> of them are packaged for Debian. >> >> So instead of helping with development, I was thinking I should try to >> packge ScidVsPC for Debian. Are there any objections from the author? >> It would probably take several months to get it into Debian anyway, >> and it definitely will not be part of the next release, because the >> release freeze has been in effect for quite a while already. Packaging >> it for Debian would also mean that, over time, it would automatically >> transition into Ubuntu (and other Debian derivatives). >> Please note that I am currently not affiliated with either Debian or >> Ubuntu, I am just a long time user who has a good grasp of what is >> going on in their respective development communities. >> >> Just out of curiosity, are you aware of any packaging of ScidVsPC for >> other distributions? >> >> >> I have not actually used ScidVsPC much yet, but based on a short check >> it seems to be in much better shape than Scid. >> However, I have some usability questions: >> >> It seems that ScidVsPC is not compatible with Scid's si4 DB format, is >> that correct? So if I would want to step over from Scid, I first have >> to export my DB as PGN, and then import it into ScidVsPC? >> >> And one thing that has been bothering me quite a bit when I tested it, >> is that I could not dock the different windows into one (i.e. that the >> pgn, gamelist and board windows are separate). Did I just not figure >> out how to combine the windows, or are they kept separate on purpose? >> I really don't like these kind of scattered applications, and it is >> something that works (reasonably) well in Scid. >> >> >> Finally, thank you for your work on ScidVsPC and keep up the good >> work! it is certainly appreciated. :) >> >> Kind regards, >> Aljoscha Lautenbach |
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From: Aljoscha L. <alj...@gm...> - 2013-03-10 23:37:32
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Hi,
I believe I just found the answer to my last question in the README:
2.0.2. Missing Features
o SCID's half-implemented Docked Mode is not included. It introduces
quite a few bugs; keyboard input is mostly broken, and many windows
just can't size properly.
I would miss that feature quite a lot, any idea how much work it would
be to properly implement it? I might be willing to work on this,
although some pointers on where to look would probably help a lot. ;)
Kind regards,
Aljoscha Lautenbach
On 10 March 2013 23:53, Aljoscha Lautenbach
<alj...@gm...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> a few months ago I started to use Scid, because it is the only chess
> DB that is packaged for Debian. I am a correspondence chess (CC)
> player, so I have some rather specific needs and use cases.
> I used Chessbase for my CC games for more than 15 years, but I
> recently deleted the Windows VM from my computer. I only kept Windows
> around for my chess programs.
>
> Scid works quite well in general, but it has a lot of bugs and the
> user interface leaves much to be desired. So I started to look into
> helping out with the development since I'm a software engineer myself.
> However, when I looked into the issue, I realized that Scid is not
> really actively developed anymore, but that there are other projects
> such as ScidVsPC or Chess DB that are quite active. Unfortunately none
> of them are packaged for Debian.
>
> So instead of helping with development, I was thinking I should try to
> packge ScidVsPC for Debian. Are there any objections from the author?
> It would probably take several months to get it into Debian anyway,
> and it definitely will not be part of the next release, because the
> release freeze has been in effect for quite a while already. Packaging
> it for Debian would also mean that, over time, it would automatically
> transition into Ubuntu (and other Debian derivatives).
> Please note that I am currently not affiliated with either Debian or
> Ubuntu, I am just a long time user who has a good grasp of what is
> going on in their respective development communities.
>
> Just out of curiosity, are you aware of any packaging of ScidVsPC for
> other distributions?
>
>
> I have not actually used ScidVsPC much yet, but based on a short check
> it seems to be in much better shape than Scid.
> However, I have some usability questions:
>
> It seems that ScidVsPC is not compatible with Scid's si4 DB format, is
> that correct? So if I would want to step over from Scid, I first have
> to export my DB as PGN, and then import it into ScidVsPC?
>
> And one thing that has been bothering me quite a bit when I tested it,
> is that I could not dock the different windows into one (i.e. that the
> pgn, gamelist and board windows are separate). Did I just not figure
> out how to combine the windows, or are they kept separate on purpose?
> I really don't like these kind of scattered applications, and it is
> something that works (reasonably) well in Scid.
>
>
> Finally, thank you for your work on ScidVsPC and keep up the good
> work! it is certainly appreciated. :)
>
> Kind regards,
> Aljoscha Lautenbach
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From: Aljoscha L. <alj...@gm...> - 2013-03-10 22:53:09
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Hi, a few months ago I started to use Scid, because it is the only chess DB that is packaged for Debian. I am a correspondence chess (CC) player, so I have some rather specific needs and use cases. I used Chessbase for my CC games for more than 15 years, but I recently deleted the Windows VM from my computer. I only kept Windows around for my chess programs. Scid works quite well in general, but it has a lot of bugs and the user interface leaves much to be desired. So I started to look into helping out with the development since I'm a software engineer myself. However, when I looked into the issue, I realized that Scid is not really actively developed anymore, but that there are other projects such as ScidVsPC or Chess DB that are quite active. Unfortunately none of them are packaged for Debian. So instead of helping with development, I was thinking I should try to packge ScidVsPC for Debian. Are there any objections from the author? It would probably take several months to get it into Debian anyway, and it definitely will not be part of the next release, because the release freeze has been in effect for quite a while already. Packaging it for Debian would also mean that, over time, it would automatically transition into Ubuntu (and other Debian derivatives). Please note that I am currently not affiliated with either Debian or Ubuntu, I am just a long time user who has a good grasp of what is going on in their respective development communities. Just out of curiosity, are you aware of any packaging of ScidVsPC for other distributions? I have not actually used ScidVsPC much yet, but based on a short check it seems to be in much better shape than Scid. However, I have some usability questions: It seems that ScidVsPC is not compatible with Scid's si4 DB format, is that correct? So if I would want to step over from Scid, I first have to export my DB as PGN, and then import it into ScidVsPC? And one thing that has been bothering me quite a bit when I tested it, is that I could not dock the different windows into one (i.e. that the pgn, gamelist and board windows are separate). Did I just not figure out how to combine the windows, or are they kept separate on purpose? I really don't like these kind of scattered applications, and it is something that works (reasonably) well in Scid. Finally, thank you for your work on ScidVsPC and keep up the good work! it is certainly appreciated. :) Kind regards, Aljoscha Lautenbach |
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From: Gerardo F. <gf...@gm...> - 2013-02-27 20:19:28
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On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 10:48 AM, Steve A <ste...@gm...> wrote: > > Yes, you're right. That feature has been reinstated in subversion. > > To change it in 4.8, the relevant line can be uncommented in scid.gui, > somewhere around line 163471 > # ::board::bind .board $i <Control-ButtonPress-1> "drawArrow $i green" > Hi, Steve and the rest, thank you for the info. I know it can be done using the Comment Editor both in Scid and ScidvsPC, but as you correctly guess I didn't know what I am asking for already exists in Scid. -- Saludos. Gerardo. http://www.NowInChess.com http://www.AjedrezVasco.com |
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From: Steve A <ste...@gm...> - 2013-02-27 09:49:40
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> a feature I miss in ScidvsPC (and in plain Scid also) is the ability
> to draw arrows and paint squares on the main board. I was thinking on
> doing a series of instructional videos and that feature would be
> handy.
Yes, you're right. That feature has been reinstated in subversion.
To change it in 4.8, the relevant line can be uncommented in scid.gui,
somewhere around line 163471
# ::board::bind .board $i <Control-ButtonPress-1> "drawArrow $i green"
I guess i should never have removed these. There was an rare bug with
mouse bindings
and the board, and i removed this feature to try and reduce the number
of bindings
on the board... But Tk is quite capable of handling them i think.
(Note - the draw arrow and paint square features have always been in
the comment editor.)
There's a couple of related changes too. In subversion, the main board
draw arrow
also doubles as 'premove' for FICS, and i have nixed the "always
green", and it is
now the last colour used/set in the comment editor.
Testing is good. There's a *lot* happening here, and ScidvsPC's big
variation arrows also utilise this code.
S.
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From: Gerardo F. <gf...@gm...> - 2013-02-26 21:12:19
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Hi, Steve and all, a feature I miss in ScidvsPC (and in plain Scid also) is the ability to draw arrows and paint squares on the main board. I was thinking on doing a series of instructional videos and that feature would be handy. -- Saludos. Gerardo. http://www.NowInChess.com http://www.AjedrezVasco.com |
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From: Steve A <ste...@gm...> - 2013-02-23 20:15:19
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Yes you're right, this feature is for UCI engines only "Use book gives UCI engines access to polyglot opening books, enabling a greater variety of play. Book moves are selected in frequency according to their weight. " XBoard engines can use their own book, but have to be configured individually, using the "parameters" and "directory" fields in the "Tools -> AnalysisEngines -> Edit" dialog. S. |
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From: Emilio D. <uc...@ya...> - 2013-02-23 12:07:32
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Hi all I'm trying to use ScidvsPC to face two engines using an opening book on fedora a linux computer. In the "configure tournament" window I check the option "Use book" and select one from the list. But when the match starts the engines think by themselves from the very first move. I've checked the existence of the books listed and they seem to be in the right place, vg for Performance.bin $ locate Performance.bin /home/emilio/soft/scidvspc/books/Performance.bin /usr/local/share/scid/books/Performance.bin I'm usign Scid vs. PC version 4.8, Project Updated: 4.8, Aug 12, 2012. I downloaded it from the repo and compiled without problems following the instructions. I guess I'm missing something maybe in the engines configuration. Ok, I've just realised that if I make a tournament with two UCI engines then there's no problem using the book. Maybe this feature works only with UCI engines? Best regards Emilio |
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From: Steve A <ste...@gm...> - 2013-02-20 09:30:47
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> I do have a request: Open databases are visible in the Games List window > only. Under Linux (KDE), however, if more databases are open than fits the > width of the window, they won't show until you stretch it horizontally. > Could it be possible to have the list of open databases wrap to fit the > width and have the window grow vertically? Perhaps another option would be > to have a separate 'Open Databases' window available. Ok, thanks for the hint. I've changed that in subversion, and now the database tabs get squeezed as necessary if there are too many. It's not perfect - as the text can get obscured - but it's better than before. S. |
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From: Alan W. <a.c...@gm...> - 2013-02-19 16:23:25
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 02/19/2013 01:02 AM, Steve A wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAKDNZpHybTYyzhPsn8+=usu...@ma..."
type="cite">Just a note about my vague plans are for the next
release.<br>
<br>
I haven't been making many huge new features, but there's been
plenty of incremental <br>
little stuff, so i'll have to make a release sometime in the next
three or four months.<br>
<br>
I finally tested it properly on Win7, and found a few issues, so
hopefully i'll get rid of these for Scid vs. 4.9.<br>
<br>
Recent new features include search entry boxes in the crosstable
and engine log windows.<br>
In engine analysis, right clicking the AddVar button will add the
<b>second</b> variation<br>
(if Multi PV enabled). Fics has a right click menu for a few
little options.<br>
The Material difference sidebar can now also show <b>all</b> the
pieces off the board.<br>
It's not very useful imho, but a nice touch - just like you'd see
on a real chessboard<br>
when the taken pieces are put to the side.<br>
<br>
And I recieved a nice mail today, and have attached it.<br>
<br>
S.A.<br>
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<blockquote>Hi,<br>
<br>
just a short note to say Thank You for creating Scid vs. PC,
which is, in my opinion, the best free chess interface available
at the moment. I've tried Scid, Arena, ChessPad and Tarrasch but
none really worked well for me.<br>
<br>
Scid crashed often (Win7 x64) and has the ugliest UI I've
ever seen in any program. Period.<br>
Arena lacked key features like engine annotation &
database search. Also has a very confusing UI.<br>
ChessPad is unfinished & only really useful for
producing diagrams.<br>
Tarrasch is very simplistic & lacking even in basic
features.<br>
<br>
<br>
Scid vs. PC has a clean, crisp UI, crashes far less often than
Scid (it's never crashed on me except when importing large PGN
files), and seems less buggy (eg. keyboard shortcuts don't just
stop working arbitrarily)<br>
<br>
So thanks again and keep up the good work. I'm recommending Scid
vs. PC to everyone I know who plays chess. Along with Chess Hero
it's become and invaluable tool in my training.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
R....</blockquote>
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Hi Steven,<br>
<br>
I totally second R....'s opinion that scidvspc is one of the best
chess databases out there in terms of functionality and UI. It
definitely is in the same class as other commercial programs. Your
efforts are very much appreciated.<br>
<br>
I do have a request: Open databases are visible in the Games List
window only. Under Linux (KDE), however, if more databases are open
than fits the width of the window, they won't show until you stretch
it horizontally. Could it be possible to have the list of open
databases wrap to fit the width and have the window grow vertically?
Perhaps another option would be to have a separate 'Open Databases'
window available.<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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