Engine Updates

SecondChess (WB)
new source-code-only engine by Emilio Diaz based on FirstChess by Pham Hong Nguyen
C source
- no version number specified in the source code
https://github.com/pocopito/secondchess

Chess News

Sigla 1.0 (WB)
new variants engine by Ferdinand Mosca
- only plays Seirawan chess variant
https://sites.google.com/site/deuteriumengine/downloads-1

XBoard Alpha News
new and experimental features for the next release by HG Muller
- new section: "Displaying player logos in XBoard"
http://hgm.nubati.net/news.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Dann Corbit homepage down for 291 days

Wiki Changes

Chess Logos List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Graham Banks logos for BeRoChess and Chess4J
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_list

Macintosh Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Black Mamba
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_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

Akka 2.0.1
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
http://akka.io/ (homepage)

Calibre 0.8.47
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/

Firebird 2.0.7
popular open source, cross-platform SQL database that does not require an administrator
- this is an update to an older version
http://www.firebirdsql.org/ (homepage)
http://www.firebirdsql.org/en/news/firebird-2-0-7-released-16967/ (announcement)

Scala 2.9.2
a powerful OO, imperative/functional jvm language for professional programmers w/Actors for concurrency
http://www.scala-lang.org/downloads
http://www.scala-lang.org/node/12603 (announcement)

µTorrent 3.1.3 stable (build 27060)
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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