Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Dabbaba 5.67 JA (WB)
C source; Win32, Linux32, variants
http://jimablett.net63.net/

Vitruvius 1.1 (UCI)
commercial; older version supplied C source; mp; Win32/64, Linux64; this is an IvanHoe derivative
- "update will be sent to all purchasers of version 1.0"
http://www.vitruviuschess.com/

Chess News

Patrick Buchmann Thematic books
- updated yesterday's new book: B10-19.ctg Caro-Kann
http://americanfoot.free.fr/echecs/ctg-thematique.htm

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Bubble homepage down for 2 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Dann Corbit homepage down for 307 days
Geko homepage down today
Ildtiadar homepage down today (404 Not Found)

Wiki Changes

Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- WChess(DOS): revised 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

CrystalDiskInfo 4.6.2
open source hard drive monitoring/warning/alarm system using SMART technology
- security alert: watch out for the OpenCandy ads, use adfree Portable Edition instead
http://crystalmark.info/?lang=en

Meaning of Colors

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

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