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In article <Bu29EB.7tK@wm.estec.esa.nl> viau@wm.estec.esa.nl writes:
>Is there any possibility to play backgammon via email ?

I posted a program a few months ago to comp.sources.misc called "ldb"
(long distance backgammon) which automates backgammon by e-mail.
All you need is a UNIX machine with curses (pretty much any 32-bit UNIX
will do), or a VAX with VMS version 5.0 or better.  The source to
version 1.0 is available wherever c.s.m is archived
(for example, ftp.uu.net:/usenet/comp.sources.misc/volume28/ldb/*.Z).
Let me know if you need help getting/compiling it.  Finding people
to play with is your problem. :-)  A later version (1.1) is going/
has gone out on the next DECUS tape, and 1.2 will be posted in c.s.m
shortly.  (Yeah, right, hold your breath).

>Reltaed: if yes, who throws the dice :-?

Well, other people have made e-mail dice rollers that prevent cheating.
The current version of ldb just uses a random number generator,
and makes no attempt to stop people from cheating, so I suggest at
least one of the following strategies:
	1. Don't play for money.  That includes strip backgammon.
	2. Say to yourself 100 times, "It's only a game".
	3. Only play with people you trust.
	4. Wait until I get motivated and get the cheat-detector working.
	   This might be another good time to hold your breath.  :-)

Personally, I haven't found cheating to be a problem. I guess it depends
on what kind of games you're playing.  And what kind of people you're playing.
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