Update Information: August 28, 2013 (Updates)
Engine Updates
MangoPaola 4.1 (WB)
C source; own GUI; Win32, Linux
- the GUI has also been updated
http://mangocomputerca.blogspot.com.es/
Chess News
Kvetka 3.20 Chess GUI (UCI)
designed for game viewing and analysis; several plug-ins available; available in a portable version
http://kvetka.org/en/
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Alex WBTM homepage down for 37 days (a multimania site)
Bestia homepage down for 52 days (a 110mb.com site)
Bright homepage down for 28 days ("webspace-user is unknown")
Fianchetto homepage down for 52 days (502 error: bad gateway)
Hamsters homepage down for 16 days (not found)
Kiwi homepage down for 16 days (not found)
Lyapko Utilities homepage down for 52 days (a 110mb.com site)
Nejmet homepage down for 36 days (a multimania site)
Parrot homepage down today ("temporary service problems")
Spark homepage down for 28 days ("webspace-user is unknown")
Toledo Nanochess homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)
T-Rex homepage down for 37 days (a multimania site)
Wing homepage down for 117 days (not found)
Wiki Changes
Linux Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Spark: added comment
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:linux_engine_list
Macintosh Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Spark: modified comment
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_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
Adblock Plus 1.1.3 for Android
free, open source browser plugin that blocks most web advertisements
http://adblockplus.org/en/
Qt Creator 2.8.1
open source cross-platform IDE for C/C++ and JavaScript featuring syntax highlighting for many
other languages, plugins, version control, code completion, function call tips, more
although the IDE encourages using Qt libraries, the choice is not forced
http://qt.nokia.com/products/developer-tools
http://qt.nokia.com/downloads/downloads#qt-creator (download)
Qt libraries 5.1.1
open source, cross-platform windowing system / GUI builder / C++ library; Windows package includes
a Visual Studio add-in
http://qt.nokia.com/downloads
Zorin OS 6.4
Ubuntu-based Linux distro; GNOME or LXDE desktop; #13 in popularity
- this is an update for an older, LTS version
http://www.zorin-os.com/
Task Coach 1.3.32
open source cross-platform desktop todo manager with task or calendar viewing, project tracking, etc
http://www.taskcoach.org/
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
Engine List: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list
Chess News: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list
NOTE: If you want me to track a website for you, please email me and I will add it.
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