From: Bernhard März arcor de> Date: 30 mar 2007 Subject: Optmedia??? (need someone japanese speaking) Hi, first an introduction, which you can skip if you don't like reading (my=20 words) so much: ;-) I like to search (the internet) for shogi programs, mainly shogi playing= =20 programs and preferred freeware. Till a few weeks ago I thought, that Spear was the only freeware shogi=20 program with a playable strength for a long, long, long time and shortly= =20 not so long ago there arrived the champion freeware Bonanza. But searching the internet, I have found already a few more programs=20 with a remarkable playing strength - at least for such a weak player=20 like me. ;-) Also I like to explain the reason why I'm searching shogi programs and=20 maybe Bonanza is not enough for me. 1) simple I like it. ;-) 2) computer-AI have (mostly) a very big disadvantage: they are playing=20 always (mostly) the same style. And even randomizing moves didn't change= =20 the playing feeling so much. 3) this is maybe the same as 2): I like to play against different=20 programs and still have fun in playing handicap games, means ALSO a weak= =20 program which receives handicap makes fun. So, but for creating (improving) such a program-list, I have a very big=20 problem: I can't understand japanese and most programs are in japanese=20 only, means ALSO the internet pages. I tried google-dictionary, but it's very hard till not understandable. So for different programs, I have trouble to find answers to the=20 following questions: 1) is it really freeware? 2) or is it "only" a demo (or shareware) and which restrictions are? 3) or maybe is it from an illegal source? 4) also I found download version (from serious looking places) about=20 programs which played at CSA, like K-Shogi. Here I like to know, if this= =20 versions are the same participating at CSA, or maybe only much weaker=20 versions? Oh, I forgot to ask: are you interested in my results? ;-) I will put it at my homepage, but this still will need some time!!! IF YOU SKIPPED MY INTRODUCTION, CONTINUE READING HERE, PLEASE!!! ;-) I have found one interesting shogi program here: http://lib.optmedia.jp/detail/S0000282.html But what is "http://www.optmedia.jp/"??? Please, read this: http://www.optmedia.jp/user/index.html also read this: http://www.optmedia.jp/soft_information.php?sd=3D0000282 What restrictions there are??? Is it something like advertising? Can someone explain me about optmedia, please? Very much thanks, Bernhard --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: = shogi-l shogi net EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a2i6Ys.= aB5TiY.= c2hvZ2kt Or send an email to: shogi-unsubscribe topica com For Topica's complete suite of email marketing solutions visit: http://www.topica.com/?p=3DTEXFOOTER --^----------------------------------------------------------------