Update Information: June 10, 2012 (Updates)
NOTE: No updates tomorrow, I will be traveling
Engine Updates
Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
DokChess 0.1 JA (WB)
Java source; Win32(JA); supports Polyglot opening books
- new Win32 Launch4J compile
http://jimablett.net63.net/
Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Knightcap 3.7e JA (WB)
C source; Win32, Linux32/64, Android; some versions include book and eval learning
- time control fix
http://jimablett.net63.net/
Milady 3.04 (WB)
Win32; requires .NET 4.0 or better
- "new version behaves better at tactical and positional tests suites"
http://milady-chess.blogspot.com/
Chess News
Nothing new today
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Akiba homepage down for 3 days
Chad's Chess homepage down for 42 days (provider has discontinued free website hosting)
Dann Corbit homepage down for 349 days
Polish engine list homepage down for 3 days
Tony Mokonen download page down for 13 days (Tony's engine site is fine)
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
Eclipse 4.2 RC 4
Eclipse 3.8 RC 4
open source extensible IDE framework supporting plugins for almost all programming languages
w/ syntax highlighting, intellisense, code completion, templates, version control, more
- these are *release candidates*
http://www.eclipse.org/ (homepage)
http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/S-3.8RC4-201206081200/ (3.8 RC 4)
http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops4/S-4.2RC4-201206081400/ (4.2 RC 4)
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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