Engine Updates

Octochess r4452 (WB)
new engine by Tim Kosse
C++ source; Win32
http://octochess.org/ (homepage + download)
https://svn.filezilla-project.org/svn/chess (source)

OliThink 5.3.1 (WB)
C source & Java source; own GUI (Java version only); Win32/64, Linux32/64, Mac64
- silent update concerning printing a move to Winboard GUI
http://home.arcor.de/dreamlike/chess/index.html

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
OliThink 5.3.1 JA (WB)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android
http://jimablett.net63.net/

Chess News

Norm Pollock site
PGN, EPD & TXT Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases
- updated PGN database: GrandS.pgn
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Dann Corbit homepage down for 246 days
Michel Van den Bergh site down today (not found)

Wiki Changes

Macintosh Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added another link for Olithink
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_engine_list

Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Chess Rk: added a comment
- Xadrez Master: added a comment
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_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

HandBrake 0.9.6
cross-platform, open source multithreaded video transcoder (conversion utility)
http://handbrake.fr/

Komodo Edit 7.0.1
free cross-platform programmer's editor for JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby and Tcl
http://www.activestate.com/komodo-edit/downloads

USBDeview 2.05
free utility to list all USB devices ever connected to computer; can uninstall any USB drivers local or remote
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html (homepage)
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usbdeview.zip (direct download)

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

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