Update Information: May 31, 2012 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Bismark 1.4 (UCI)
C++ source (some versions); Win32
- no source code for this version
http://www.sdchess.ru/download_engines.htm (SDChess)
Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Rocinante 2.0 JA (UCI)
C++ source with mixed English and Spanish names and comments; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android
- first time available for the Android build
http://jimablett.net63.net/
Chess News
Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Bayeselo 0057.3 JA
C++ source; Win32
- new JA build does not require external dlls
http://jimablett.net63.net/
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Chad's Chess homepage down for 32 days (provider has discontinued free website hosting)
Dann Corbit homepage down for 339 days
Tony Mokonen download page down for 3 days (404 Error: not found)
Wiki Changes
Nothing new today
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
Greenshot 1.0.0.1906 Unstable
free, open source screenshot capture program for Windows
- this is an unstable (*beta*) release
http://getgreenshot.org/
Groovy 2.0.0 RC 1
open source jvm dynamic scripting language; it is a superset of the Java language
- this is a *release candidate*
http://groovy.codehaus.org/ (homepage)
MariaDB 5.5.24 Stable
open source fork of MySQL; completely compatible w/MySQL; w/extra db engines & extra features
"MariaDB is a binary drop-in replacement for MySQL"
MariaDB restores several significant features that Oracle has dropped from MySQL
http://kb.askmonty.org/ (homepage)
http://kb.askmonty.org/v/mariadb-versus-mysql-features (extra features)
http://kb.askmonty.org/en/mariadb-5524-release-notes (release notes)
Orwell Dev-C++ 5.2.0.2
excellent cross-platform open source C/C++ IDE
- speedups, bugfixes, and more/improved features
http://sourceforge.net/projects/orwelldevcpp/
PHP 5.4.4 RC 2
PHP is a very popular open source scripting language mostly used for web applications
- this is a *release candidate*
http://php.net/ (homepage)
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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