wmgoban - 0.3 Huh? ==== This provides an interface for GNU Go in the form of a dock application for Window Maker, BlackBox, and clones. A handy way to discreetly practice Go in the office while your boss is looking the other way. Dependencies ============ * GNU Go (of course); * OpenGL and related libraries and headers (Mesa will do); * libpng. Installing ========== $ ./configure $ make $ sudo make install Command-line options ==================== -s board size (5-9). (Default: 7) -l Level of play. (Default: 10) -h Handicap. (Default: 0) -c Color, W or B. (Default: B) -k Komi. (Default: 0) -? Show usage. How to play =========== Left click on where you want to place a stone. GNU Go will think about the move for a while (you'll see the word "Thinking" in the meantime). Right click to pass. When the game is over, you'll see the score; click anywhere to play again. Limitations =========== Because of the limited number of pixels in a dock applet, board sizes are limited from 5 to 9. wmgoban works by parsing the ASCII interface of GNU Go. GMP or GTP would probably have been a better idea, but that would mean adding a lot of extra logic (maintaining the state of the board, capturing stones, and - worse - scoring). This means that the program depends on the quirks of the specific version of GNU Go used by the author - 3.6. It *should* work with other versions, but it's something to keep in mind if it fails mysteriously. Author ====== Mauro Persano m at fzort dot org Thanks ====== The GNU Go team for foolishly taking up an unsurmountable challenge.