Update Information: October 13, 2012 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Godel 2.3.7 (WB/UCI)
Win32/64, Linux32/64
- opening books updated, the engine is unchanged
https://sites.google.com/site/godelchessengine/home
Chess News
HIARCS Chess Explorer 1.1 Chess GUI (UCI)
Commercial; FRC; Win32, Mac32; mp; limit strength
- this is an update to the GUI and chess database, the engine is unchanged
- this is a free update for current customers
http://www.hiarcs.com/pc-chess-explorer.htm
Scid On The Go 1.31 for Android
Scid database browser ported to the Android by Gerhard Kalab
http://code.google.com/p/scidonthego/
Down/Problem Chess Websites
ChestUCI homepage down for 2 days (a 110mb.com site)
Dann Corbit homepage down for 475 days
Igor Gorelikov Tools homepage down for 12 days (a 110mb.com site)
Pyotr homepage down for 12 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Terra homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 2 days (a 110mb.com site)
Wiki Changes
GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Chessmaster comments and links revised and expanded
- José comment expanded
- Scid comment expanded
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list
Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Spike with José
- added Toga with José
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list
Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Numbit: added another link
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
LibreOffice 3.63 Testing
cross platform open source fork of OpenOffice project; word processing, chart, spreadsheet, database, etc.
Note: OpenOffice (Apache), LibreOffice (Document Foundation), and Lotus Symphony (IBM) are essentially the same
- this is a testing (*beta*) release
http://www.documentfoundation.org/ (homepage)
http://download.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/testing/ (testing download)
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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Chess News: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list
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