- GNU Go
-
-This is GNU Go, a Go program. Development versions of GNU Go may be
-found at http://www.gnu.org/software/gnugo/devel.html. Consult TODO if
-you are interested in helping.
-
-
- Installation
-
-In short, './configure; make' will build GNU Go; optionally (running
-as root) 'make install' will put it into /usr/local/bin and also
-install the man page. You also will probably want to install CGoban.
-See INSTALL for details.
-
-
- Documentation
-
-User documentation can be obtained by running 'gnugo --help' or 'man
-gnugo' from any terminal.
-
-Texinfo documentation includes instructions for users as well as
-documentation of GNU Go's algorithms and functions for programmers and
-developers. Use an info reader or emacs to read the info files, or run
-`make gnugo.dvi' or `make gnugo.ps' in the doc/ directory to get
-printed documentation. You can also make html documentation from the
-Texinfo files. One method of making html documentation is to run the
-command 'makeinfo --html gnugo.texi' in the doc/ directory.
-
-
-
-Contact us at gnugo@gnu.org if you are interested in helping to
-develop this program.
-
-
- Running GNU Go via CGoban
-
-This is an extremely nice way to run GNU Go. CGoban provides a
-beautiful graphic user interface under X Window System.
-
-Start CGoban. When the CGoban Control panel comes up, select ``Go
-Modem''. You will get the Go Modem Protocol Setup. Choose one (or
-both) of the players to be ``Program,'' and fill out the box with the
-path to gnugo. After clicking OK, you get the Game Setup window.
-Choose ``Rules Set'' to be Japanese (otherwise handicaps won't work).
-Set the board size and handicap if you want. Click OK and you are
-ready to go.
-
-In the Go Modem Protocol Setup window, when you specify the path to
-GNU Go, you can give it command line options, such as --quiet to
-suppress most messages. Since the Go Modem Protocol preempts standard
-I/O other messages are sent to stderr, even if they are not error
-messages. These will appear in the terminal from which you started
-CGoban.
-
-If you want to play with a komi, you should bear in mind that
-the GMP does not have any provision for communicating the komi.
-Because of this misfeature, unless you set the komi at the command
-line GNU Go will have to guess it. It assumes the komi is 5.5 for
-even games, 0.5 for handicap games. If this is not what you want,
-you can specify the komi at the command line with the --komi
-option, in the Go Modem Protocol Setup window. You have to set
-the komi again in the Game Setup window, which comes up next.
-
-Click OK and you are ready to go.
-
-Other command line options can be listed by typing 'gnugo --help'
--or- 'man gnugo' from any terminal, or by consulting the Texinfo
-documentation.
-
-
- Ascii Interface
-
-Even if you do not have CGoban installed you can play with GNU Go
-using its default Ascii interface. Simply type `gnugo' at the command
-line, and GNU Go will draw a board. Typing `help' will give a list of
-options. At the end of the game, pass twice, and GNU Go will prompt you
-through the counting. You and GNU Go must agree on the dead groups--you
-can toggle the status of groups to be removed, and when you are done,
-GNU Go will report the score.
-
-
- GNU Go mode in Emacs
-
- You can run GNU Go from Emacs. This has the advantage that you place
-the stones using the cursor arrow keys. This requires Emacs 20.4 or
-later. (Tested with Emacs 20.4. Does not work with 20.2.)
-
- Load `interface/gnugo.el', either by `M-x load-file', or by adding a
-line
-
- (autoload 'gnugo "gnugo" "GNU Go" t)
-
-in your `.emacs' file. Now you may start GNU Go by `M-x gnugo'. You
-will be prompted for command line options *note Invoking GNU Go::.
-Using these, you may set the handicap, board size, color and komi.
-
- You can enter commands from the GNU Go ASCII interface after
-typing `:'. For example, to take a move back, type `:back', or
-to list all commands, type `:help'.
-
- Here are the default keybindings:
-
- * `Return' or `Space'
- Select point as the next move. An error is signalled for
- invalid locations. Illegal locations, on the other hand,
- show up in the GNU Go Console buffer.
-
- * `q' or `Q'
- Quit. Both Board and Console buffers are deleted.
-
- * `R'
- Resign.
-
- * `C-l'
- Refresh. Includes restoring default window configuration.
-
- * `M-_'
- Bury both Board and Console buffers (when the boss is near).
-
- * `p'
- Pass; i.e., select no location for your move.
-
- * `:'
- Extended command. Type in a string to be passed directly to
- the inferior GNU Go process."
-
-
-
- Running GNU Go via Jago
-
-Jago, like CGoban is a client capable of providing GNU Go with a
-graphical user interface. Unlike CGoban, it does not require
-X Window System, so it is an attractive alternative under Windows.
-You will need a Java Runtime Environment. Obtain Jago at
-http://www.rene-grothmann.de/jago and follow the links there for the
-Java Runtime Environment.
-
-
- Go Modem Protocol
-
-The Go Modem Protocol was developed by Bruce Wilcox with input from
-David Fotland, Anders Kierulf and others, according to the history in
-ftp://www.joy.ne.jp/welcome/igs/Go/programs/protocol.Z . Any Go
-program *should* use this protocol since it is standard. Since CGoban
-supports this protocol, the user interface for any Go program can be
-done entirely through CGoban. The programmer can concentrate on the
-real issues without worrying about drawing stones, resizing the board
-and other distracting issues.
-
-
- Options
-
-A few options are described here. A more complete list
-may be found in the Texinfo documentation, or by running
-gnugo --help.
-
-* `--help', `-h'.
- Print a help message describing the options. This will also
- tell you the defaults of various parameters, most importantly
- the level and cache size. The default values of these
- parameters can be set before compiling by `configure'. If
- you forget the defaults you can find out using `--help'.
-
-* `--level LEVEL'
- GNU Go can play with different strengths and speeds. Level 10
- is the default. Decreasing the level will make GNU Go faster
- but less accurate in its reading.
-
-* `--quiet', `--silent'
- Don't print copyright and other messages. Messages
- specifically requested by other command line options, such as
- `--trace', are not supressed.
-
-* `-l', `--infile FILENAME'
- Load the named SGF file
-
-* `-L', `--until MOVE'
- Stop loading just before the indicated move is played. MOVE
- can be either the move number or location.
-
-* `-o', `--outfile FILENAME'
- Write sgf output to file
-
-* `--mode MODE'
- Force the playing mode ('ascii', 'gmp' or 'gtp'). The
- default is ASCII, but if no terminal is detected GMP (Go
- Modem Protocol) will be assumed. In practice this is usually
- what you want, so you may never need this option.
-
-
-* `-M', `--cache-size MEGS'
- Memory in megabytes used for hashing. The default size is 8
- unless you configure gnugo with the command `configure
- --enable-cache-size=SIZE' before compiling to make SIZE
- the default.
-
-
-* `--chinese-rules'
- Use Chinese counting.
-
-
-* `--japanese-rules'
- Use Japanese Rules. This is the default unless you specify
- `--enable-chinese-rules' as a configure option.
-
-* `--copyright': Display the copyright notice
-
-* `--version' or `-v': Print the version number
-
-* `--printsgf FILENAME': Create an SGF file containing a diagram of
- the board. Useful with `-L' to create diagrams from games.
-
-
-
-
- Copyrights and License
-
-All files Copyright 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-2007, 2008 and 2009 by the Free Software Foundation except as noted below.
-
-All files are under the GNU General Public License, which may be
-found in the file COPYING, with the following exceptions.
-
-* The files interface/gtp.c and gtp.h are copyright 2001 by
- the Free Software Foundation. In the interests of promoting
- the Go Text Protocol these two files are licensed under a less
- restrictive license than the GPL and are free for unrestricted use.
- The GTP license appears in each file.
-
-* The files gmp.c and gmp.h are copyright Bill Shubert. These
- are free for unrestricted use.
-
-* The files regression/golois/* and the tests vie.tst, connect.tst,
- capture.tst and global.tst are copyright Tristan Cazenave and are
- used with his permission
-
-* The SGF files in regression/games/handtalk are copyright Jessie Annala
- and are used with permission.
-
-* The SGF files in regression/games/mertin13x13 are copyright Stefan
- Mertin and are used with permission.
-
-* The remaining SGF files are either copyright by the FSF or are in
- the public domain.
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