Update Information: August 6, 2012 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
GreKo 9.6 JA (WB/UCI)
C++ source; limit strength; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android
http://jimablett.net63.net/
Chess News
ExaChess [Pro] 4.5 Beta 1 for Mac (UCI)
commercial chess database program with built-in Fruit 2.1 engine
there is a free, severely disabled 'Lite' version too
claimed compatability with Crafty, so it might support WB engines too
- this is a *beta* release
http://exachess.com/
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Dann Corbit homepage down for 407 days
DeepDuke homepage down for 36 days (SourceForge project page is okay)
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
Autoruns 11.33
displays programs configured to run during system bootup or login, & the Windows processing order
of these programs
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/default.aspx
Freemake Video Converter 3.1.0
convert 200+ video formats; cut/join/scale video; rip & burn DVDs; burn Blu-rays, upload to YouTube; more
http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/
phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.1
web admin to view/change MySQL/MariaDB databases; interactive commandline SQL; import/export, etc.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/index.php
Soluto 1.3.897.0 Beta
free; uses community-developed power-user solutions to fix your PC problems
- this is a *beta* release
http://www.soluto.com/
Vala/Genie 0.17.4 Beta
Vala language resembles C# and Genie language resembles Python
the common language compiler outputs OO C code using the GObject library
not yet at version 1.0, but some large apps are written in Vala/Genie
this is the *developmental* branch (beta)
http://www.mail-archive.com/vala-devel-list@gnome.org/msg00025.html (announcement)
http://live.gnome.org/Vala (Vala info)
http://live.gnome.org/Genie (Genie info)
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Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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