Notices by lichess (lichess@mastodon.online)

Ever wanted to contribute to Lichess code but struggled to get your environment set up? It's now easier than ever to help develop Lichess and all you need is a web browser! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imuo-d5vGS8
#gitpod #chess #lichess #opensource #freesoftware

Code licensed under GPL can be used and shared by anyone willing to respect the license (including to use the same license for the derivative works). That's why you can find parts of #Lichess in #FreeSoftware projects such as Lishogi and in commercial ones such as Chessify.
Spread the #libre software word!

#chess #foss #floss

Tomorrow we'll lose our blue checkmark on #Twitter. We don't think spending charitable donations on the new Twitter "verification" is worth it! Nothing is verified, anyone can buy it. In addition to this, unpaid accounts are going to be penalized in the algorithm, with serious concerns regarding access to information.

If you haven't yet, please inform your friends about #Mastodon !

Using the #Lichess database Giordano de Marzo and Vito Servedio have explored a new #chess opening classification based on how often the openings appear in the same repertoire. The results are recently published on @Nature : https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-31658-w

With #opendata we can do amazing things!