Re: [Bug-gnubg] bearoff database

[Christian Anthon]

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Ian Shaw <address@hidden> wrote:
> The databases are downloadable from www.gnubg.org. However, if you want to 
> make your own, there are instructions here.
>
> http://www.gnu.org/software/gnubg/manual/gnubg.html#Obtaining-bearoff-databases
>
> I don't think they can be converted to ascii, because of the way the 
> information is encoded to save space. It's some years since I used them, 
> though, so my memory might be faulty.

Pretty much what Ian said, just adding that there is a bearoffdump
utility. I believe it is included with windows too. bearoffdump and
makebearoff should be run through the windows command prompt,
available in your windows start menu.

Christian.