[computer-go] GTP and handicap

[Paul Pogonyshev]

Mark Boon wrote:
> But it left me wondering what is the use of all the different  
> handicap commands. GTP is designed to accept moves of the same color  
> in a row so whoever implements it must be able to cope with it too.  
> The 'place_free_handicap' command can be done through sending  
> subsequent 'genmove black' commands. It would clean up the protocol  
> and you no longer need the rather long explanation about handicap  
> placement either.

I think it is much cleaner to have a separate command for handicap
placement.  Besides, you may want to distinguish between handicap
and just some random setup of the board.  (That GoGui fails to use
handicap commands is irrelevant to GTP standard.)

Paul