New XBoard pages coming soon...
-In the meantime please use -Tim's Xboard pages.
+ +XBoard is a graphical user interface for chess. It displays a chessboard on the screen, accepts moves made with the mouse, and loads and saves games in Portable Game Notation (PGN). It serves as a front-end for many different chess services, including:
+XBoard runs on Unix and Unix-like systems that use the X Window System. The project also includes a port to 32-bit Windows systems called WinBoard.
+ +Tim's original pages are still available.
+ + +The current stable version is 4.2.7
+It can be found on the main GNU ftp server: +http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/xboard/ +(via http) and +ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/xboard/ +(via ftp). +It can also be found on one of the mirrors of +ftp.gnu.org; +please use a mirror if +possible.
+ +For development sources and other information, please see the XBoard project page at savannah.gnu.org.
+ +At the moment we are working hard on version 4.4.0, which should be out soon (that is summer 2009)
+A snapshot of the latest source code is available at the git repository on Savannah.
+We also have test-packages available for debian (link will be available in the next few days, that is mid of 2009-07) and opensuse (rpm). Furthermore you can get a .tar.gz from alpha.gnu.org (also available in a few days, that is mid 2009-07). Keep in mind that these are still beta.
+ +Documentation for XBoard is available online, as +is documentation for most GNU software. You may +also find more information about XBoard by running info xboard +or man xboard, or by looking at /usr/doc/xboard/, +/usr/local/doc/xboard/, or similar directories on your system.
+ + +Will be added soon.
+ + +We will add links soon for special topics, such as: computer chess, bughouse and other topics.
+ +If you have any questions, please check out our FAQ.
+ + +XBoard has two mailing lists: +<bug-xboard@gnu.org> and +<xboard-devel@gnu.org>.
+ +The main discussion list is +<xboard-devel@gnu.org>, +and is used to discuss most aspects of XBoard, including development +and enhancement requests. Please send bug reports +to <bug-xboard@gnu.org>.
+ +Announcements about XBoard and most other GNU software are made on +<info-gnu@gnu.org>.
+ +To subscribe to these or any GNU mailing lists, please send an empty +mail with a Subject: header of just subscribe to the relevant +-request list. For example, to subscribe yourself to the GNU +announcement list, you would send mail to <info-gnu-request@gnu.org>. +Or you can use the mailing list web +interface.
+ +A very active forum is the WinBoard Forum (where our current main developer HGM can be found).
+ +If you think you found a bug, please check the bugtracker for open and already closed bugs. If you found a new bug, please, file a bug-report either via our bug-related email list or in the bugtracker. + + + + +
XBoard is currently being maintained by Tim Mann, Arun Persaud and H.G. Muller. Please +use the mailing lists above for contact.
+ +Please remember that development of XBoard, and GNU in general, is a +volunteer effort, and you also can contribute. For information, please +read How to help GNU.
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