Re: [Bug-gnubg] Android port

[Philippe Michel]

On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 10:48:42PM -0400, Robert Blinken Jr. wrote:

> I enjoyed gnu backgammon on my desktop. I really enjoy playing backgammon
> on my Android however I find all the Alternatives dismal compared to new
> backgammon. Is anyone involved in porting gnu backgammon on to the Android
> operating system? If so, could you put me in touch with them? If not I'm
> interested in sponsoring the development of a Android version of gnu
> backgammon and want to be put in touch with people who would be interested
> and able to develop such an app.

There is this port (link to play store around the botton of the page) :
https://github.com/alcacoop/it.alcacoop.backgammon

I never used it, nor the other Android apps below, so I cannot really 
comment much. As far as I know, it uses the GNUbg code for cubeless 
evaluations, may have some changes in the cube handling, and of course a 
totally different GUI.

It is (or was, there doesn't seem to have been much change for 3-4 
years) developed independently from GNUbg. You'll have to contact its 
authors at https://alcacoop.it/ for support or if you wish to commission 
features or improvements.

Among alternatives, Backgammon NJ 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.njsoftware.backgammonnj 
and XG mobile 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamesite2000.xgmobile
are apparently well regarded.