Engine Updates

Purple Haze 2.0.1 (WB)
C++ source; Win32, Linux32
https://github.com/vinc/purplehaze (homepage)

The flu is interfering with my ability to post updates

Chess News

Fritz Powerbook 2011
commercial opening book
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=7017 (info)

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Aldebaran homepage down for 59 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Bearded homepage down for 5 days
Brutus homepage down for 7 days
Fianchetto homepage down for 36 days (configuration error)
Frenzee homepage down for 181 days (webpage down until new engine release)
Genesis homepage down for 34 days
SharpChess, Sharper homepage down for 9 days (domain expired)
Sorgenkind homepage down for 47 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Usurper homepage down for 46 days

Wiki Changes
Nothing new today

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

Akka 1.0
open source library for Scala or Java languages on the jvm
gives developers a simpler programming model to develop highly reliable
asynchronous, non-blocking applications for concurrent or parallel operation
using Actors, STM & Transactors; multi-core scalable and fault-tolerant
http://groups.google.com/group/akka-user/browse_thread/thread/c9a055d6f7d1b4d4 (announcement)
http://akka.io/ (homepage)

Ext JS 4 Developer Preview
free version of the open source cross-browser JavaScript library for building rich internet applications
- this is a *beta* release
http://www.sencha.com/products/extjs4-preview/ (info)
http://www.sencha.com/products/extjs4-preview/download/ (download)

Meaning of Colors

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

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