Re: [Bug-gnubg] Is GNU Backgammon ready for GTK+ 3 ?

2011-02-04 Thread Christian Anthon
Anyway, updating our own code to the current g* 2 standards will not be idle work. I'll take a look. Christian. 2011/2/4 Øystein Schønning-Johansen oyste...@gmail.com: Another thing I'm wondering about is the future of gtkglext. As far as I know it hasn't been changed for years and as long as

Re: [Bug-gnubg] Is GNU Backgammon ready for GTK+ 3 ?

2011-02-04 Thread Øystein Schønning-Johansen
2011/2/4 Christian Anthon christian.ant...@gmail.com Anyway, updating our own code to the current g* 2 standards will not be idle work. I'll take a look. Christian. Perfect! 2011/2/4 Øystein Schønning-Johansen oyste...@gmail.com: Another thing I'm wondering about is the future of

[Bug-gnubg] An important link and a question about using EPC values in deciding cube actions

2011-02-04 Thread Adi Kadmon
Hello all, (1) As a sequel to a correspondence some months ago, here is a link for downloading Joachim Matussek's important article about an approximation-formula for EPC values and their use in cube decisions in bearoff positions. This time it's the original article, and in English - not just

[Bug-gnubg] Fwd: An important link and a question about using EPC values in deciding cube actions

2011-02-04 Thread Adi Kadmon
Oops sorry I forgot to put the link in the last delivery. It's http://home.arcor.de/joachimmatussek/BearoffGWC.zip - Adi -- Forwarded message -- From: Adi Kadmon adi.kad...@gmail.com Date: Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 3:42 PM Subject: An important link and a question about using EPC

RE: [Bug-gnubg] Fwd: An important link and a question about using EPC values in deciding cube actions

2011-02-04 Thread Ian Shaw
Hi Adi, Gnubg doubling decisions are based on Rick Janowksi's theory, which I don't think any human would want to replicate over the board. Gnubg does not use the epc or any other adjusted pip-count method, which are intended for humans. These are included purely for humans to use as a study