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I haven't researched this but I am wondering if there is a
client/server standard, similar to POP3 for email, for coorespondence
servers. If there was one, I can see where this will help advance
server based correspondence chess.
I was thinking of an API to support (from client perspective):
1. Pull:
(a) User profile
(b) Tournaments in progress
(c) A game in progress with outstanding move/time info
2. Push:
(a) Updates to profile
(b) Registration info / withdrawal
(c) A new move in a game
Very basic stuff so servers can standardize on at least the nominal
playing capability - and the market can create clients and servers
without introducing new "stovepipes".
For example, if CB-8 had such an interface then I could hook up to
"playchess.de" or ICCF with equal ease.
In addition, if there were "plug-in" standards, then the providers of
servers could give the big producers of clients (Chessbase,
Chessmaster, etc) a way to easily customize to the unique features of
the server without extra development cost.
Just a thought, please excuse the post if this work is already being
done or is in discussion.
++harvey
I haven't researched this but I am wondering if there is a
client/server standard, similar to POP3 for email, for coorespondence
servers. If there was one, I can see where this will help advance
server based correspondence chess.
I was thinking of an API to support (from client perspective):
1. Pull:
(a) User profile
(b) Tournaments in progress
(c) A game in progress with outstanding move/time info
2. Push:
(a) Updates to profile
(b) Registration info / withdrawal
(c) A new move in a game
Very basic stuff so servers can standardize on at least the nominal
playing capability - and the market can create clients and servers
without introducing new "stovepipes".
For example, if CB-8 had such an interface then I could hook up to
"playchess.de" or ICCF with equal ease.
In addition, if there were "plug-in" standards, then the providers of
servers could give the big producers of clients (Chessbase,
Chessmaster, etc) a way to easily customize to the unique features of
the server without extra development cost.
Just a thought, please excuse the post if this work is already being
done or is in discussion.
++harvey
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