Update Information: July 6, 2011 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
GreKo 8.1 JA (WB/UCI)
C++ source; limit strength; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android
http://jimablett.hostwebs.com/
Chess News
Nothing new today
Down/Problem Chess Websites
BabyChess homepage down for 88 days (404: page not found)
Computer-Chess Wiki pages not loading properly (I'm working on it!)
Dann Corbit homepage down for 10 days (broken computer!)
Frenzee homepage down for 321 days (purposely down until new engine release)
Smaug homepage down today (misconfigured)
Superchessengine homepage down for 24 days (Bibi, Fruit, GambitFruit, Movei, Naum, Patzer, Smash & Toga II)
Crafty (webkikr page) homepage back up
ETChess homepage back up
Matacz homepage back up
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
ActivePython Community Edition 2.6.7.20 and 2.5.6.10
free cross-platform Python distribution including the most popular Python libraries
http://www.activestate.com/activepython/downloads
HDClone 4.0.6 Free
Copy/Backup/Migrate/Rescue from one hard drive to another
- this is trade-up-ware, be sure to download free version
http://www.miray.de/products/sat.hdclone.html
http://www.miray.de/download/sat.hdclone.html (download)
SUPER Video Converter v2011 build 49
free multimedia encoder/converter and player
- this is a first-time listing here
http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html
Vala/Genie 0.13.1
Vala language resembles C# and 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 *developmental* branch (beta)
- many bug fixes and binding updates
http://www.mail-archive.com/vala-list@gnome.org/msg07304.html (announcement)
http://live.gnome.org/Vala (Vala info)
http://live.gnome.org/Genie (Genie info)
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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