Update Information: April 24, 2012 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Nothing new today
Chess News
Nothing new today
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Dann Corbit homepage down for 302 days
Wiki Changes
GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Bookup - minor comment revision
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list
Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- many, many changes
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_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
Ext JS 4.1 GPL
free version of the open source cross-browser JavaScript library for building rich internet applications
http://www.sencha.com/ (homepage)
http://www.sencha.com/products/extjs/ (info)
http://www.sencha.com/products/extjs/download/ (download)
Firefox 12.0
popular, free, open source browser; recommended!
http://www.mozilla.com/ (homepage)
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.html
Linux Mint Debian 201204
Mint is the #1 Linux distro; the Debian release can use MATE, Cinnamon or XFCE for the desktop
- this is a semi-rolling distro
http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=1979 (announcement)
http://www.linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php (download)
Miranda IM 0.9.48
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/
Qt Creator 2.5 RC 1
open source cross-platform IDE for C/C++ and JavaScript
Features: syntax highlighting for many languages, plugins, version control, code completion, function call tips, more
although the IDE encourages using Qt libraries, the choice is not forced
- this is a *release candidate*
http://qt.nokia.com/products/developer-tools
http://labs.qt.nokia.com/2012/04/23/qt-creator-2-5-rc-released/ (annoucement)
SeaMonkey 2.9
open source all-in-one Internet suite: browser, email, news feed, newsgroups, IRC chat, & html editor
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/
Thunderbird 12.0
Mozilla's excellent open source email program
http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/ (homepage)
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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