Engine Updates

Julien Marcel Mac64 builds
Fischer 1.00 (WB)
new engine by Atul S Vasu
C++ source; Mac
- the Mac download is mislabelled as "Fisher Chess"
- engine is not new, it was written in 2005
http://code.google.com/p/fischer-chess/ (project page)
http://julien.marcel.free.fr/macchess/Chess_on_Mac/Engines.html (Mac build)

Julien Marcel Mac64 builds
- many new compiles of old Stockfish versions
- Igorrit
- NapoleonPP
- Smash
http://julien.marcel.free.fr/macchess/Chess_on_Mac/Engines.html

NapoleonPP 2013-09-08 (WB)
C++ source; ownGUI; Win32/64, Linux32/64
- new binaries for Windows
- "fixed a compatibility issue with windows xp"
- "changed some parameters inside visual studio 2012 compiler/linker"
- the new Windows exes run fine now, get them from the project page
https://github.com/crybot/Napoleon (project)
http://www.pierotofy.it/pages/sorgenti/dettagli/19273-Napoleon/ (Italian page)
http://www.pierotofy.it/pages/projects/files.php?id=639 (alt downloads)

Chess News

Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Alex WBTM homepage down for 48 days (a multimania site)
Bestia homepage down for 63 days (a 110mb.com site)
Bright homepage down for 39 days ("webspace-user is unknown")
Fianchetto homepage down for 63 days (502 error: bad gateway)
Hamsters homepage down for 27 days (not found)
Kiwi homepage down for 27 days (not found)
Lyapko Utilities homepage down for 63 days (a 110mb.com site)
Nejmet homepage down for 47 days (a multimania site)
Spark homepage down for 39 days ("webspace-user is unknown")
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 12 days (a 110mb.com site)
T-Rex homepage down for 48 days (a multimania site)
Wing homepage down for 128 days (not found)

Wiki Changes

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- eboard: removed a link
- ChessX, glChess, Gnome Chess, PyChess, Scid: added a link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Macintosh Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Apil, Crab, Dancing Dragon, DiscoCheck, Firenzina, Fire, Gull, Ifrit, Kenny, Lime, Monik, Parrot, Philemon, Pierre, Purple Haze, Rainbow Serpent, Rocinante, Simplex, Soldat, Suff, Texel, Lighning, Toga Returns, & Toga Toy
- minor edits to: Diablo, Myopic, Spark, Toga, & Umko
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

MinGW (32/64-bit) Distro 11.2
open source, cutting-edge distribution for Windows
- distro update: patches GLEW to work with OpenGL core profile
http://nuwen.net/mingw.html

phpMyAdmin 4.0.6
web admin to view/change MySQL/MariaDB databases; interactive commandline SQL; import/export, etc.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/index.php

PNotes.NET 1.1
free, open source Windows reminder program that uses persistent desktop notes
- available in two versions
- standard version
- .NET version requires more memory and extra runtimes, but has slightly more features
http://pnotes.sourceforge.net/

Semplice Linux 5
Debian-based distro; Openbox desktop; #85 in popularity
http://semplice-linux.sourceforge.net/

Meaning of Colors

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

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