Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Betsabé II 1.28 JA (WB)
C source w/ Spanish comments & var names; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android; this is a MiniMAX derivative
http://jimablett.net63.net/

Chess News

Norm Pollock site
PGN, EPD & TXT Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases
- updated TXT programs: txtLines, txtTruncate (fixed "Tab" issue)
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Akiba homepage down for 17 days
ChestUCI homepage down for 2 days (a 110mb.com site)
Dann Corbit homepage down for 363 days
Polish engine list homepage down for 17 days
Sting SF homepage down for 2 days
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 2 days (a 110mb.com site)

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

Firebird 2.1.5
popular open source, cross-platform SQL database that does not require an administrator
- this is an update for an older version
http://www.firebirdsql.org/ (homepage)
http://www.firebirdsql.org/en/news/firebird-2-1-5-sub-release-is-available-18613/ (announcement)

Orwell Dev-C++ 5.2.0.3
excellent cross-platform open source C/C++ IDE
http://sourceforge.net/projects/orwelldevcpp/

Zero Install 1.8.1 for Windows
open source, decentralized cross-distribution software installation system
"Create one package that works everywhere; with dependency handling and automatic updates"
Zero Install programs are fetched at runtime the first time and run from your cache subsequently
http://0install.net/faq.html (FAQ)
http://0install.de/?lang=en

Meaning of Colors

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

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