From: Chris Sterritt <sterritt <at> MRJ <dot> COM>
Date: 9 sep 1993
Subject: TRY THE IGS!!!!!!

Hello,

        This is for everyone who's really on the InterNet -- you should
take a moment and try the Internet Go Server, just to see what it's like.
It's *REALLY* cool... I am truly impressed, and am going to do all I can :-)
to persuade Mr. Tweedie to get the Internet Shogi Server up and running.
I sent him the Shogi rules that we've been using.

        Anyway, here's a brief how-to on how to interact with the IGS.
I logged in, watched two games in progress, heard some kibbitzing going on...!
Simply amazing.

        --chris sterritt

>>>From tweet <at> hellspark <dot> wharton <dot> upenn <dot> edu Wed Sep  8 22:20:38 1993
>>>Date: Wed, 8 Sep 93 22:27:56 EDT

Try using the IGS (Internet Go Server) just to see what it is like.
If we do decide to do a Shogi Server, it will be pretty much like
the IGS.

Use     telnet hellspark.wharton.upenn.edu 6969

enter   help   for the 'get you started' commands, the later
try    help commands    for a complete listing.

example:

#> help
        Welcome to the Internet Go Server.

Commands to get you started:
    who, games, match, save, shout, yell, tell, kibitz, observe, coords,
    toggle, misc, commands, increase, ayt.

    help commands gives a list of commands.  help <command> gives help on
    each command.

See also: ayt anytime commands observing playing scoring waiting
Extra help:  client ftp interface manyfaces tournaments manyfaces

Please note that commands can be abbreviated.  The shortest a command
can be is 2 characters.  For example 'match' abbreviates to 'mat'.
#> help who
Usage: who [<rank range> [flags]]
        List who is currently logged in to the server.
        The information in who is:
Info      Name       Idle  Rank      : Info   Name       Idle  Rank
 QX -- -- tim          1   4k
                           ^^^----The player's ranking.
                      ^^^---------The player's idle time, ##d, ##h, ##m ##s,
                                  for days, hours, minutes, seconds.
          ^^^^^^^^^^^-------------The player's name.
       ^^-------------------------The game number the player is playing.
    ^^----------------------------The first game being observed.
^^^-------------------------------The player's current state.
        If there is a 'Q' under the info it means the player has quiet
        set (ie. not listening to system messages).  If there is an
        'X' under the info, it means the person is not accepting matches.
        If there is a '!' under info, it means the person is looking for
        a match.  A 'S' under the info means the person cannot hear shouts.

        <rank range> is a range: who '2d-4d', 'who 3k', 'who all'
        <flags> are 'l', for looking for games, 'o' for open, and 'p' for
               playing:  'who all o' looks for players that are open for
               games, 'c' is for people on channels, 'r' is for rated players.

See also: games stats toggle
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