running a comp account on fics,read me

[mike schoonover]

hi,
this has been posted as news 1200 on fics.

ics% news 1200
1200 (Wed, Dec 6) Important information for computer account owners.

A recent review of the computer accounts shows that most are no longer in
\ compliance with our rules. The most common violations of our rules are 1)
\ Using another engine than the one authorized by Computers(*), 2) Missing
\ information about hardware/software/owner in the finger notes and 3)
\ Playing variants which the account was not authorized for. In order to
\ correct this we have decided that all computer account owners will have to
\ send in an updated application stating what engine(s) they wish to use and
\ for which variant(s). All computer account owners should also make sure
\ their finger notes contain the required info (if you, the owner of a
\ computer account, do not have a fics handle, please say so in your notes).
\ Computer accounts from which we have not recieved a response by December
\ 31st will be locked. The updated application can be sent either as a
\ message to Computers(*) or as an email to computers@freechess.org.

Posted by Computers (Expires: Fri Jan 5, 15:41 PST 2007).

might want to oass this along.
regards
mike

[Volker Pittlik]

hi,
this has been posted as news 1200 on fics.
...

I never understood why they handle computer accounts so rigorous.
It would be fun just to let the engines play each other from time to time.
ICC and the Chessbase server prove that many people like to do so.
I don't see any benefit handling computer accounts so restrictive.

Volker