Re: [Scid-users] 16.7mio game limit

2013-04-21 Thread stephen williamson
On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 02:04:29PM +0100, stephen williamson wrote: > Actually I think there was quite a lot of interest a couple of months > ago. Many people offered to contribute (myself included) who had had > no involvement in the project before. One guy, Joao I think, offered >

Re: [Scid-users] 16.7mio game limit

2013-04-21 Thread stephen williamson
Actually I think there was quite a lot of interest a couple of months ago. Many people offered to contribute (myself included) who had had no involvement in the project before. One guy, Joao I think, offered to project manage, but it looks like that has all disappeared down a black hole.

Re: [Scid-users] Person of good will

2013-03-14 Thread stephen williamson
Hi Fulvio, others. I'm English, play chess (about 1900), can code in Tcl/Tk a bit of C and C++, I design and tune databases for a living, I speak Spanish (I live in Argentina). I've never been involved in an open source project but would be happy to help out in any way. Regard

Re: [Scid-users] Referencing a game in a scid database

2013-02-23 Thread stephen williamson
his area and ask questions ? Steve W ________ From: Ben St-Pierre To: stephen williamson Cc: Scid Users List Sent: Friday, 22 February 2013, 21:09 Subject: Re: [Scid-users] Referencing a game in a scid database > With regard to the specific scid unique game id I was thinking

Re: [Scid-users] Referencing a game in a scid database

2013-02-19 Thread stephen williamson
>   As I recall it, the issues were size and speed, coupled with the need     to create an online repository that could act as the equivalent of a     DOI or ISBN for chess games, at least for Scid's sake.  See for     instance this discussion which recalled another one:     http://comments.gmane

Re: [Scid-users] Referencing a game in a scid database

2013-02-18 Thread stephen williamson
ay, thanks again. I will certainly look into what you've suggested to see if it will help. Regards, Steve W From: Ben St-Pierre To: Steve A Cc: stephen williamson ; Scid Users List Sent: Monday, 18 February 2013, 18:39 Subject: Re: [Scid-users] Referenc

[Scid-users] Referencing a game in a scid database

2013-02-18 Thread stephen williamson
the list I will get the same games again from the database. I understand that the game number cannot be relied upon because will change if a game (before it) has been deleted and the database subsequently compacted. Kind regards, Stephen Willi

[Scid-users] Database Format

2012-08-08 Thread stephen williamson
I have found out with any documentation that is already out there. Fill in any gaps in my understanding etc. I still have a few questions outstanding regarding the file structure, which I was wondering if anybody might be able to help with ? Regards, Stephen Williamson

[Scid-users] Newby

2012-07-18 Thread stephen williamson
there are any topics that are offlimits or should be taken elsewhere ? Regards, Stephen Williamson-- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscap