Engine Updates

BSC 3.9# (WB)
Win32/64, Linux32/64
- silent update, no version number change
- Win32/64 versions re-compiled, new compiles dated Jan 22, 2012
- the silent updates seem to be a regular occurrence now
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fb0n0...
http://b0n0.free.fr/bsc/bsc39.7z (direct link)

EveAnn 1.67 (WB)
Win32
- changes in search and eval
- bugs fixed
- it may be +40 ELO over 1.66 [previous version]
- "Ponder is disabled as it remains buggy"
http://webs.ono.com/a.valverde/eveann.htm

Sjaak r468 JA (WB)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android; variants
- first time for the Android build
http://www.eglebbk.dds.nl/program/chess-index.html (homepage)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/sjaak-468-ja.zip (direct link)

Sjaak r469 (WB)
C source; Win32; variants
- bugfix
- available as source code only
http://www.eglebbk.dds.nl/program/chess-index.html

Folkert VanHeusden (Pos engine): "I started working on a more regular brute force version called DeepBrutePos"

Chess News

Chess Engines for Android
Aart Bik's collection of engines that run on his Chess For Android Chess GUI
- added DoubleCheck 2.5
http://www.aartbik.com/MISC/eng.html

WinBoard 4.6 Beta
HG Muller has released a beta "for testing by the adventurous"
http://hgm.nubati.net/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Asterisk homepage down for 81 days
ChessAlex homepage is down for 34 days
Chess0 homepage down for 8 days ("domain has expired")
Dann Corbit homepage down for 210 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 1.3 RC 7
open source library for Scala or Java languages 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
- this is a *release candidate*
http://akka.io/ (homepage)

Defraggler 2.09
free file/directory/drive defragmenter with scheduling & other options
http://www.piriform.com/defraggler
http://www.piriform.com/blog/2012/1/23/defraggler-v209 (announcement)

Miranda IM 0.9.42
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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