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First, my thanks to Jeff Boscole for posting the gnuchess package.

I plan to run gnuchess on an IBM AT (CGA) system. The Microsoft 5.1
development package is available to me. 

Some observations:
    1. The documentation is poor. I was expecting a comprehensive
       document describing what the gnuchess package consists of and
       how these pieces relate to one another. A decent user manual is
       missing and most important of all a checklist of steps required
       to produce executables for various hardware scenarios.
    2. I saw a number of postings indicating that the Microsoft package
       is essential for producing gnuchess on the PC. Well I have it
       and have discovered that Microsoft's make utility is apparently
       unsuitable. A XI (or is it IX?) compatible make utility is
       required. Just for kicks I ran make and immediately got an
       error (missing colon).
    3. The user interface is totally unsatisfactory. Having the board
       and pieces represented by text characters just doesn't cut it.
       Also, rather than force the user to redisplay the screen have
       the board displayed at all times. "No display" could be a user
       selectable option. Perhaps the code for a better interface is
       in the package (I haven't had time to sift through all the code
       yet), if it isn't could someone please tell me where I can hook
       in my own interface ?
    4. I am quite impressed with the programs strength at fast time
       controls (30 seconds per move), although I haven't exercised it
       rigorously. Does anyone out there have gnuchess running on a
       DEC 5400 RISC machine ? I have read favorable comments regarding
       its performance on the SPARC station. My goal is to get it
       running satisfactorily on the PC and when I'm better acquainted
       with it perhaps port it to the 5400.

I'm sure the above observations/points have been raised before, I would
greatly appreciate any helpful input. Rather than send me mail it would
be preferable to post this info as there are undoubtedly others who 
would appreciate this. Last but not least I wish to congratulate and
thank all the people who have had a hand in developing gnuchess and 
making it available to the rest of us.

		Your 2200 fish-at-large, Pete Stein

P.S. Rumour has it that Psion is now in the public domain. Where can it
     be obtained ?