From: Hugh Denoncourt <hd <at> HOPPER <dot> UNH <dot> EDU>
Date: 30 oct 1995
Subject: Re: Internet Shogi Server

> I have been thinking about using the Java programming language to help
> create a WWW-based "virtual" shogi club. When you enter the club's
> play area the server would automatically match you up with the most
> suitable waiting player and suggest a handicap and time limit
> (which can be negotiated by the players). When the game begins,
> the board could actually be displayed in it's own window and pieces
> moved around by dragging them with the mouse.
This is a pretty neat idea.  I personally could not use a shogi server if
one existed(though many people could) because telnetting to game-related
servers is not permitted by my administrators.  however, a WWW version of
a shogi server I could use.  I think a telnetable server would be more
popular, but such a "virtual shogi club" would indeed be very interesting.
Of course, I hope you would take into consideration those of us who don't
have graphical WWW browsers but do have text-only WWW browsers(such as
myself)...
> I would be interested on anyone's views and suggestions on the ideas
> given above. Although this is only at the idea stage at the moment I
> do feel that, given time, something like this can be become reality.
Yeah, its an interesting idea.  It has its merits.  The more ways through
the net we have to play Shogi, discuss Shogi, etc, the better... That is,
IMHO....
> PS. Yes, I do think Java is the best thing since sliced bread. For
> information about it, visit "http://java.sun.com" or check out the
> comp.lang.java newsgroup on usenet.
Hmmmm,  something about that sliced bread.  Sliced bread is probably the
best thing since Shogi.