I'm some way off doing anything with GTP yet so this is rather commenting from the sidelines.
GTP has a command to load a SGF file? Suppose GTP had a command to pass SGF elements to an engine like "KM[5.5]" ? Would that remove the need to have certain commands as you could pass them as the SGF equivalent?
I think having a GTP to GMP bridge will be important. Otherwise if I write a Go program having a GTP interface isn't going to be enough to play matches. Should GTP have equivalents for the main GMP commands?
Peter Smith.
There need never be a command to load an SFG file, because that can and should be implemented by interface software. As long as there is some way to set up the position or game, we are ok.
The GTP bridge can also be a piece of software, and I agree with you, we should build this right away so that older GMP program will simply work right away with GTP software.
Don
From: Peter.Smith@Smallworld.co.uk
I'm some way off doing anything with GTP yet so this is rather commenting from the sidelines.
GTP has a command to load a SGF file? Suppose GTP had a command to pass SGF elements to an engine like "KM[5.5]" ? Would that remove the need to have certain commands as you could pass them as the SGF equivalent?
I think having a GTP to GMP bridge will be important. Otherwise if I write a Go program having a GTP interface isn't going to be enough to play matches. Should GTP have equivalents for the main GMP commands?
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