Update Information: January 22, 2011 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Stockfish 2.0.1 (UCI)
C++ source; mp; FRC; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Mac
- new build for Mac and Mac source
http://www.stockfishchess.com/
Chess News
Nothing new today
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Aldebaran homepage down for 34 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Fianchetto homepage down for 11 days (configuration error)
Frenzee homepage down for 156 days (webpage taken down until new engine release)
Genesis homepage down for 9 days
Sorgenkind homepage down for 22 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Usurper homepage down for 20 days
Bubble homepage back up
Wiki Changes
Private Engine List
- added Bunny
- added Equinox
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_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
Task Coach 1.2.8
open source cross-platform todo manager with task or calendar viewing
http://www.taskcoach.org/
Vala/Genie 0.10.3
the Vala language resembles C# and the Genie language resembles Python
the common language compiler outputs OO C code using the GObject library
not yet at version 1.0, but some large apps are written in Vala/Genie
this is the *stable* branch
- bug fixes and binding updates
http://www.mail-archive.com/vala-list@gnome.org/msg06464.html (announcement)
http://live.gnome.org/Vala (Vala info)
http://live.gnome.org/Genie (Genie info)
http://download.gnome.org/sources/vala/0.11/ (compiler source code)
Vala/Genie software for Windows
Windows builds of software for the Vala/Genie language
- Vala/Genie compiler 'vala 0.11.5' is updated: this is the latest developmental version (beta)
http://live.gnome.org/Vala (Vala language page)
http://live.gnome.org/Genie (Genie language page)
http://code.google.com/p/vala-win32/downloads/list (download)
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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