Engine Updates

DoubleCheck 2.7 (UCI)
C source; Win64, Linux64
- added rook on open file bonus
- removed stdin unbuffering
- removed the global variable SubPromotion. handle this more tidily via function parameter
- changed piece values
- mvv/lva sort in qsearch captures
- removed RNB promotions in qsearch
- remove POSIX compile flag (auto detect)
http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/DoubleCheck.html (Leo page)

Chess News
Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Dann Corbit homepage down for 256 days
GreKo homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)
Michel Van den Bergh site down for 11 days (not found)

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Anni to I-wish-I-could-write-a-chess-engine 'Someday List'
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- PyChess: added another link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Linux Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Amy: added a link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:linux_engine_list

Mobile Chess List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Chess wise for iOS
- Hirarcs converted to shouting HIARCS
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:mobile_chess_list

Online Databases / Game Collections List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added ChessShell
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:online_databases_game_collections_list

Play Chess Online List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Madchess: fixed link
- added SkyChess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:play_chess_online_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

Avant Browser 2012 Build 28
free web browser designed to expand Internet Explorer features
http://www.avantbrowser.com/

CentOS 5.8
popular Linux distribution that is 100% compatible with commercial Red Hat Enterprise Linux
http://www.centos.org/

Cobian Backup 11.0.0.453
free multithreaded Win32/64 backup; supports ftp upload/download, compression, encryption, backup of locked files
- these new versions seem more like daily commits, from now on I will only report 3rd digit changes
http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm

Data Crow 3.9.12
free, open source media manager/cataloger for movies, books, music, software, etc.
http://www.datacrow.net/ (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/datacrow/ (project page)

Feng Office 2.0 RC 1
free web-based open source collaboration platform
management of: project tasks, billing, documents, communication, scheduling, electronic information, etc.
- this is a *release candidate*
http://www.fengoffice.com/web/

Linux Mint 12 "LXDE" edition
Mint is a popular Linux distro, this is a special edition of it
- 32-bit only
http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=1937 (announcement)
http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_lisa_lxde_whatsnew.php (what's new)
http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=98 (download)

µTorrent 3.1.3 stable (build 26837)
very popular and fast open source BitTorrent client
http://www.utorrent.com/ (homepage)
http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=115600 (3.1.3 forum thread)

Meaning of Colors

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

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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