Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Crafty 23.4 JA (WB)
C++ source; mp; limit strength; Win32/64, Linux32/64
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Redqueen 0.7.5 (UCI)
4 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 463), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Chess News

SCID
PGN database program for creating opening books, also a Chess GUI
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (patchset = 612)
- no build for this version
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scid

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Frenzee homepage down for 84 days (webpage taken down until new engine release)
Igor Gorelikov homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
NSVChess homepage down for 38 days (403 error: forbidden)
Prophet site down for 8 days ("This domain name expired on 11/01/2010 and is pending renewal or deletion")
Safrad homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Holger Schluckebier Mac builds homepage down for 18 days (internal server error)

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
- added alternative download link for Eeyore (update by Norbert Raimund Leisner)
- changed download links for Chess One, OBender & Woodpecker
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

Bonus Notifications (recent releases of free stuff)

Warnings:
- do not install unwanted toolbars, etc.
- alpha releases have new features; crashes and bugs are to be expected
- beta releases have new features; they may contain bugs or crash
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare

Scala 2.8.1
a powerful OO, imperative/functional jvm language for professional programmers w/actors for concurrency
- addresses a large number of bugs
- introduces some additional improvements
- designed to be fully binary compatible with the previous version, 2.8.0
- "No language changes were introduced in 2.8.1"
http://www.scala-lang.org/downloads

Meaning of Colors

Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only

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