title: Good framework for the game of Go (weiqi, baduk)?
body: <p>I enjoy the game of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_%28game%29" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Go</a> (also known as weiqi in China or baduk in Korea).  I want to create a program (an evaluation function) to play it.</p>
  
  <p>I would prefer if the framework handled two important tasks:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Handle rules for the game, including captures, ko rules, and final scoring.</li>
  <li>Handle communication between a server like KGS and my program.</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Also, my home machines run Linux or Mac OS X; I cannot use any only-Windows platforms.</p>
  
  <p>Thank you!</p>