Update Information: June 3, 2011 (Updates)
Engine Updates
MFChess moved to Dead Engine List, it is no longer actively developed
Chess News
Nothing new today
Down/Problem Chess Websites
BabyChess homepage down for 55 days (404: page not found)
Bestia homepage down for 2 days (no response in 60 seconds (110mb.com) )
Frenzee homepage down for 288 days (purposely down until new engine release)
Loop homepage down for 36 days (it seems that Loop is a Fruit clone!)
Mscp homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
ChessAlex homepage back up
MFChess homepage is now considered dead, it will no longer be tracked.
Loop clone evidence:
http://open-chess.org/download/file.php?id=351
Wiki Changes
Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- corrected link for SharpChess 2
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list
Linux Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- changed comment info for Deep Saros
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:linux_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
Calibre 0.8.4
cross-platform open source ebook manager for all popular ebook readers with format conversion,
news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/
Prado 3.1.9
open source programming framework for developing Web applications in PHP
http://www.pradosoft.com/ (homepage)
http://code.google.com/p/prado3/downloads/list (download)
Python 2.6.7
popular open source programming language
http://www.python.org/ (homepage)
- this is a new release of an older version
- this is a source-only, security release
http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6.7/ (more info)
µTorrent 3.0 RC 4
open source BitTorrent client
- this is a *release candidate*
http://www.utorrent.com/ (homepage)
http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=98500 (3.0 forum thread)
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
Engine List: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list
Chess News: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list
NOTE: If you want me to track a website for you, please email me and I will add it.
ron _at_ computer-chess _dot_ org