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{{Entry
|Name=gnubg
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|Name=GNU Backgammon
|Short description=Plays and analyzes backgammon games and matches
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|Short description=Strong backgammon program.
|Full description=So far the program is able to play both independent games and tournament matches, evaluate and roll out positions, tune its own evaluation functions using either TD or supervised training, maintain databases of positions for training and other purposes, and more. The program is driven by a command line interface, and displays an ASCII rendition of a board on text-only terminals, but also allows the user to play games and manipulate positions with a GTK+ board window where available. It is extensible on platforms that support Guile.
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|Full description='''GNUBG''' is a strong backgammon program (world-class with a bearoff database installed) usable either as an engine by other programs or as a standalone backgammon game. In addition to supporting simple play, it also has extensive analysis features, a tutor mode, adjustable difficulty, and support for exporting annotated games. It can be played either from a [[gtk+|GTK+]] graphical interface, optionally with a 3D board, or from a simple text console.  
|User level=beginner
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|Status=Live
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It was at first extensible on platforms that support [[Guile]].
|Component programs=
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|Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/gnubg/
|Homepage URL=http://www.gnu.org/software/gnubg/gnubg.html
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|Version download=https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnubg/gnubg-release-1.07.001-sources.tar.gz
|VCS checkout command=:pserver:anonymous@subversions.gnu.org:/cvsroot/gnubg
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|Test entry=No
|Computer languages=C,Scheme
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|Is GNU=Yes
|Documentation note=User reference available from http://www.gnu.org/manual/gnubg/gnubg.html
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|GNU package identifier=gnubg
|Paid support=
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}}
|IRC help=
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{{Project license
|IRC general=
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|License=GPLv3orlater
|IRC development=
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|License copyright=Copyright: 1984, 1989-1990, 1995-1997, 1999-2011
|Related projects=Chess,GNU_go
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    Free Software Foundation, Inc.
|Keywords=games,matches,Board games,backgammon,tournaments,supervised training,rollouts,board game
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  1995-1997 Peter Mattis, Spencer Kimball and Josh MacDonald
|Is GNU=y
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  1996 Claes Thornberg (claest@it.kth.se)
|Last review by=Janet Casey
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  1998 Sebastian Wilhelmi; University of Karlsruhe
|Last review date=2010-01-08
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  1998 Owen Taylor
|Submitted by=Database conversion
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  1998-1999 Mark Spencer <markster@marko.net>
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
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  2000 Jonathan Blandford
|Version identifier=0.14.3
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  2006 Matthias Julius
|Version date=2004-05-09
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  2007 Noritada Kobayashi
|Version status=beta
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  2008 Steven G. Johnson <stevenj@alum.mit.edu>
|Version download=http://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gnubg/gnubg-0.14.3.tar.gz
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  2008 Matteo Frigo
|License verified date=2001-01-31
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  2008 Guido U. Draheim <guidod@gmx.de>
|Version comment=
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  2010 gnubg & nedenstående oversættere.
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  2011 Maarten Bosmans <mkbosmans@gmail.com>
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  2013, 2015 Michael Petch <mpetch@capp-sysware.com> <mpetch@gnubg.org>
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  2018 Gary Wong and the AUTHORS
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source https://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/g/gnubg/gnubg_1.06.002-4_copyright
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|License verified by=Genium
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|License verified date=2023-01-03
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|License note=https://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/gnubg/gnubg/COPYING?view=log
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}}
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{{Software category
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|Game=board-game
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|Interface=command-line, x-window-system
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|Programming-language=C, scheme
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|Runs-on=Windows, BSD, OS X, GNU/Linux
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|Use=gameplaying
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}}
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{{EntryGNU
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|Is GNU=Yes
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|GNU package identifier=gnubg
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}}
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{{Software prerequisite
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|Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite
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|Prerequisite description=[[gtk]]
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}}
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{{Software prerequisite
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|Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite
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|Prerequisite description=[[readline]]
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}}
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{{Software prerequisite
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|Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite
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|Prerequisite description=[[gdbm]]
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}}
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{{Software prerequisite
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|Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite
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|Prerequisite description=[[guile]]
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Person
 
{{Person
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|Real name=Philippe Michel
 
|Role=Maintainer
 
|Role=Maintainer
|Real name=Joern Thyssen
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|Email=philippe.michel7@sfr.fr
|Email=jth@freeshell.org
 
|Resource URL=
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Person
 
{{Person
|Role=Contributor
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|Real name=Michael Petch
|Real name=Joern Thyssen
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|Role=Maintainer
|Email=jth@freeshell.org
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|Email=mpetch@gnubg.org
|Resource URL=
 
 
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{{Person
 
{{Person
|Role=Contributor
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|Real name=Achim Mueller
|Real name=Joseph Heled
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|Role=Maintainer
|Email=joseph@itginc.com
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|Email=ace@gnubg.org
|Resource URL=
 
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
|Resource audience=Developer
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|Resource audience=Savannah
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|Resource kind=Developer
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|Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnubg/
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Savannah
 
|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
 
|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
|Resource URL=http://savannah.gnu.org/cvs/?group_id=66
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|Resource URL=https://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/gnubg/
 
}}
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
|Resource audience=Bug Tracking,Help
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
|Resource kind=E-mail
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-gnubg/
|Resource URL=mailto:bug-gnubg@gnu.org
 
 
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{{Software category
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{{Resource
|Game=board-game
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|Resource audience=FTP
|Interface=command-line,x-window-system
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|Resource kind=Download
|Use=gameplaying
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|Resource URL=https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnubg/
 
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{{Project license
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{{Resource
|License=GPLv2orlater
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|Resource audience=FTP
|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
|License verified date=2001-01-31
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|Resource URL=http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gnubg/
 
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{{Software prerequisite
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{{Resource
|Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite
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|Resource audience=FTP
|Prerequisite description=gtk
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|Resource kind=Download
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|Resource URL=https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gnubg/
 
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{{Software prerequisite
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{{Resource
|Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite
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|Resource audience=Debian
|Prerequisite description=readline
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|Resource kind=Developer
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|Resource URL=https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/gnubg
 
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{{Software prerequisite
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{{Resource
|Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite
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|Resource audience=Wikidata
|Prerequisite description=gdbm
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|Resource kind=General
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|Resource URL=https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72271760
 
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{{Software prerequisite
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{{EntryDetails
|Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite
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|Is High Priority Project=No
|Prerequisite description=guile
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|Computer languages=C
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|Decommissioned or Obsolete=No
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|Version identifier=1.07.001
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|Version date=2022-11-14
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|Version status=stable
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|Last review by=Genium
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|Last review date=2023-01-03
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|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=No
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|OpenPGP signature=https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnubg/gnubg-release-1.07.001-sources.tar.gz.sig
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|Test entry=No
 
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Latest revision as of 16:27, 3 January 2023


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GNU Backgammon

https://www.gnu.org/software/gnubg/
Strong backgammon program.

GNUBG is a strong backgammon program (world-class with a bearoff database installed) usable either as an engine by other programs or as a standalone backgammon game. In addition to supporting simple play, it also has extensive analysis features, a tutor mode, adjustable difficulty, and support for exporting annotated games. It can be played either from a GTK+ graphical interface, optionally with a 3D board, or from a simple text console.

It was at first extensible on platforms that support Guile.





Licensing

License

Verified by

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Notes

Verified by

Genium

Verified on

3 January 2023




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Achim Mueller Maintainer
Michael Petch Maintainer
Philippe Michel Maintainer


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-gnubg/
FTPDownloadhttps://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gnubg/
FTPDownloadhttps://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnubg/
DebianDeveloperhttps://tracker.debian.org/pkg/gnubg
WikidataGeneralhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72271760
FTPMailing Listhttp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gnubg/
SavannahDeveloperhttps://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnubg/
SavannahVCS Repository Webviewhttps://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/gnubg/


Software prerequisites

KindDescription
Weak prerequisiteguile
Weak prerequisitegdbm
Weak prerequisitereadline
Weak prerequisitegtk

This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 3 January 2023.




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