Re: [XBoard-devel] Any difference between engine and machine?

[Byrial Jensen]

On 05-12-2011 01:22, Byrial Jensen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have got a review of the Danish translation of Xboard to make sure of
> its quality. There is one point in the review that I would like bring up
> here. The reviewer asks if the terms "engine" and "machine" are used as
> synonyms in the source, and if so suggests that I translate both words
> with the same Danish term.
>
> Is it true that "engine" and "machine are synonyms in Xboard?
> If yes, I suppose it should be changed.
> If no, would you please explain the difference to me?
>
> Machine is used in these translation units:
>
> Machine White / Machine Black / Two Machines (in Mode menu)
> MachineWhite / MachineBlack / TwoMachines mode requires a chess engine
> MachineWhite / MachineBlack / TwoMachines mode does not work with ICS mode
> Illegal move "%s" from %s machine
> Machine accepts your draw offer
> Machine offers a draw
> Machine Match

Oh, there is one more possible synonym to enigne and machine: Chess 
program which is used in these strings:

Starting chess program
Can't have a match with no chess programs
Illegal move "%s" (rejected by %s chess program)
Failed to start %s chess program %s on %s: %s\n
Illegal hint move "%s" from %s chess program
Waiting for first chess program
Waiting for second chess program
Starting %s chess program
Error writing to %s chess program
%s program exits in draw position (%s)
Error: %s chess program (%s) exited unexpectedly
Error reading from %s chess program (%s)
Error writing to chess program

So what is the difference between engine, machine and chess program? And 
if there is none, shouldn't the same word be used in all places?

> Regards,
> Byrial Jensen, Danish translater