Actually, I understand exactly how random shuffling works, and despite the effectiveness of a RNG, each program and machine's quality is different.  

A lot of shufflers effectively create an array/list of each card in the deck and pop a random number out of the length of the array and place into a temporary array/list to create a randomized deck.  They could even random sort the main array.  And sure, this works.  There is no reason for it not to work.

However good this seems to work, it doesn't work for MWS, however they do it.  It may work on some machines, but on mine it doesn't seem to work well.  It also doesn't seem to work well on a lot of others according to the different forum posts.

Its whatever you want to do, I'm not creating the program.  My suggestions of shuffling are of opinion only and have no science behind them other than how many times a human needs to shuffle to make apparently "true" randomization.  If humans can achieve this, then why not mimick it to gain full effectiveness?

Statistical analysis would be great if you get around to it, though.

I haven't found the MWS shuffler to be excellent.  I would prefer to see the code however before passing true judgment on it.  Now if a program can effectively riffle shuffle several times along with overhand shuffle with random card counting during shuffling, I believe this will maximize the shuffling randomness.

Also, it may take ~9 riffle shuffles for randomness flipping only one card down at a time per side.  It doesn't account for multiple cards down at one time and the same for the other side. Also it does not include overhand shuffling.  Many magic players also do pile shuffling.  How about incorporate all of these in a shuffler?  I believe my shuffles IRL are slightly better than MWS.

Looking forward to it.  Anyone here play on Cockatrice regularly?  I've only been able to get one game on the server.

So far Gekoratel, I have play Linux vs Windows, so I'm sure Mac will work too.

Anyone have a compiled Mac version yet?  I would like to have a compiled version so I can pass it to a few friends.

Thanks!

Okay, I just didn't know the steps to solve this issue.  I asked this question on your forum and this is the procedure to get it compiled for those who don't know:
Run the following from the console:


However I get a "Segmentation Fault" using "oracle" in Linux.  I can supply the strace and make logs if needed.

The "cockatrice" program works properly though.  Thanks!

EDIT:
I figured out the Segmentation fault with the oracle program.
I did the following:

mkdir ~/cockatrice/oracle -p
mkdir ~/cockatrice/bin -p
mkdir ~/cockatrice/pic -p
Copied the cockatrice and oracle binary files to the ~/cockatrice/bin/ directory.
Copied the sets.xml to the ~cockatrice/oracle/ directory.

Then go to the bin directory and run "oracle".  It should gather all the cards.
Enter into the cockatrice program and go into settings.  Change the Path to Cards Database to  ~/cockatrice/oracle/cards.xml. Change the pictures directory to ~/cockatrice/pics.  If you don't do the pics directory you will get a segmentation fault.


Thanks again.

Has this been compiled on Linux by anyone?

If so, what distro and what were the steps?

I'm downloading and installing the QT dev kit now to see if it will compile.

Thanks for the efforts.  Please keep up the good work and keep this free.  I will donate if you have something on your page.

Noisome

Edit: I have tried autoconf against cockatrice.pro with no luck.  I have tried gcc main.cpp and it says a bunch of Qblah stuff and errors out, so I'm just a n00b at compiling.

Edit2: Compiling now.  I had to download from: http://qt.nokia.com/downloads/

Download the Qt SDK.  Install it and open it.  Click File/Open and go to the Cockatrice GIT download directory, and click on Cockatrice.pro.  Then build.

Thanks!

I just came on not too long ago.  I have printed it out and gonna test it when I get the chance.  Looks fun =)

Noisome