Subject: ** SGF FF[5] ** - Start of Discussion Newsgroups: rec.games.go Summary: Keywords: A new SGF standard is currently in the making. SGF stands for 'Smart Game Format' and is a standard for storing game records. The new standard SGF FF[5] aims at: - Defining property sets, in order to make it easier to expand current programs or create new programs. Continuing the work of FF[4] for a clean, consistent, unambiguoues SGF specification. - Extending game-info properties to be able to store information not covered by FF[4], e.g. team players, people involved in game (referee, time keeper, ..), more specific information about EVent, REsult, DaTe, etc. - supporting multiple languages in a single file - several other extensions If you are a coder of a SGF application or maintain a large archiv of SGF files you should join our discussion: EMail list: sgf-std@onelist.com To subscribe send an EMail to: sgf-std-subscribe@onelist.com This email list is for the discussion of the standard only. You should have some experience with SGF. Join the list now, if you want to be part of the discussion! For more information please contact me (Arno Hollosi). Don't send your questions to the EMail list, if they are not of public interest. /Arno Hollosi SGF Standard Working Group