Update Information: July 26, 2013 (Updates)
Engine Updates
DeepBrutePos 1.6 (WB/UCI)
Java source; cross-platform jar executable; mp
http://www.vanheusden.com/DeepBrutePos/
MorphyChess 1.0.5 (WB)
new engine by Dominic C Marcello
C source; mp; Linux; external dependency on Boost pthreads library
- no relationship to other Morphy engine by Erik Walstra
- C source code only
- according to source comment, builds on Linux only
https://github.com/dmarce1/MorphyChess
Tomy Mokonen Win/Linux builds
MorphyChess 1.0.5 TM (WB)
C source; Win32, Linux32
http://tmokonen.net84.net/
Chess News
Nothing new today
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Alex WBTM homepage down for 4 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Bestia homepage down for 19 days (a 110mb.com site)
ChessMind homepage down today (502: bad gateway)
Denis Mendoza builds page down today (no content)
Fianchetto homepage down for 19 days (502: bad gateway)
Lyapko Utilities homepage down for 19 days (a 110mb.com site)
Nejmet homepage down for 3 days (no response in 60 seconds)
T-Rex homepage down for 4 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Wing homepage down for 84 days (not found)
Xadreco homepage down today (wikispaces site)
Wiki Changes
Chess Logos List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
in section: 'Software for editing , painting , viewing or converting formats'
- added LibreOffice
- added XnView
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_list
GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Aquarium: updated a link, removed a link
- Peshk@ Training Courses: added a link, revised comment
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list
Links
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Alex WBTM: updated link, added a link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:links
Mobile Chess List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- SmallChess Pro for iPad / iPhone / iPod touch: updated name
- SmallFish for iPad / iPhone / iPod touch: added to list
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:mobile_chess_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
PyDev 2.8.1 for Eclipse
open source Python IDE for Eclipse; can be used for Python, Jython, and IronPython development
- quick bugfix for yesterday's release
http://pydev.org/
PyPy 2.1, Beta 2 (Python)
cross-platform, open source Python implementation; choose JIT (default), no JIT, stackless, or sandboxed;
also available: back ends for .NET and Java (see: 'Features' page);
other languages that run in the JIT: Prolog (incomplete), Smalltalk, JavaScript, Io, Scheme and Gameboy
for Win32, Linux 32/64, Mac64, & ARM
- this is a *beta* release
http://pypy.org/ (homepage)
http://doc.pypy.org/en/latest/release-2.1.0-beta2.html (announcement)
SparkyLinux 3.0
Debian-based distro; Enlightenment, LXDE, MATE, Openbox desktops; #19 in popularity
http://sparkylinux.org/
Wireshark 1.10.1
open-source network protocol analyzer (packet sniffer) for advanced users
http://www.wireshark.org/
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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