Eman 9.2
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 4:52 am
Hello, does anyone have a download link to Eman 9.2??
Yes.maestro777 wrote: Wed Jul 05, 2023 4:40 pm It's a shame that such a great and strong show can't be shared just because of the fact that Mr. Omar Khalid didn't want to open his source code
No.
Because his source code is based on Stockfish source code.
How did you come up with it?maestro777 wrote: Wed Jul 05, 2023 4:40 pm I think the Stockfish team is afraid of competition, they want a monopoly on chess programs, and when someone appears with a program that in my opinion is stronger, they put pressure on nobody to have this program.
Hi maestro 777maestro777 wrote: Wed Jul 05, 2023 4:40 pm It's a shame that such a great and strong show can't be shared just because of the fact that Mr. Omar Khalid didn't want to open his source code, particularly I think he's right, why is he obligated to open his source code? I think the Stockfish team is afraid of competition, they want a monopoly on chess programs, and when someone appears with a program that in my opinion is stronger, they put pressure on nobody to have this program.
Thanks for the answer Eduard Nemeth
My emphasis was on the word competition that you used. I personally think when stockfish team publish their source code and show their work step by step to others so they fear of nothing and they are ready for any kind of fair competition. Like you I like clones too. I use swordfish as my favorite engine and I like its playing style more than stockfish although its just my personal opinion.just personal. I really hope that the problem of clones like Eman also will be solved in future and every body can use every engines he/she wants.maestro777 wrote: Wed Jul 05, 2023 7:12 pm Hi homayoun ,
The latest version of the engine Eman that I managed to download over the internet is version 8.91, and I downloaded it for free, as far as I know Khalid Omar never charged a penny for the engine Eman .
Regarding the fact that Eman contains part of the Stockfish source code , well, all engines are Stockfish clones , Eman is already in version 9.3 beta, and people can't have the pleasure of testing Eman simply because the forums of chess decided not to allow their users to post a link to download the new version, because surely many users have already managed to download this new version.
Eman was not created to compete with Stockfish in official tournaments, so I don't know why the chess forums prevent other people from downloading this engine .
If I were a programmer, have no doubt that I would also like to take the Stockfish source code and try to improve it and I wouldn't feel obligated to share the source code with anyone because firstly it would be for my private use, secondly place would not be marketed by me, only my friends would have access to the engine .
This is my opinion, it may not please Stockfish fans but I live in a free country where everyone can have their opinion without being persecuted .
If the author of Eman would like to officially release his engine to everyone, it would certainly be appreciated. Why is he keeping the source a secret? If there is something out there that would make Stockfish stronger why not share it?Homayoun wrote: Wed Jul 05, 2023 7:44 pm people can't have the pleasure of testing Eman simply because the forums of chess decided not to allow their users to post a link to download the new version, because surely many users have already managed to download this new version.
Like you said, that's how it is with Eman. It's for private use, only friends have access to it, you're not one of them.maestro777 wrote: Wed Jul 05, 2023 7:12 pm If I were a programmer, have no doubt that I would also like to take the Stockfish source code and try to improve it and I wouldn't feel obligated to share the source code with anyone because firstly it would be for my private use, secondly place would not be marketed by me, only my friends would have access to the engine .
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