Update Information: September 18, 2013 (Updates)
Engine Updates
EXchess 7.18 (WB)
C++ source; mp; own GUI; FRC; limit strength; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Mac
- bugfix for multi-processor code, no change when running on a single core
https://sites.google.com/site/experimentalchessprogram/
Kenny ClassIQ 0.3, build 3238 (WB/UCI)
Java source; cross-platform jar file, Win32
- this is a renaming of the version number (now includes the build number)
- the download file is unchanged
https://github.com/kenshinthebattosai/KennyClassIQ
Chess News
Ordo 0.8
calculates relative ratings based on game results
https://sites.google.com/site/gaviotachessengine/ordo
Stockfish 2.6.0 for iOS (UCI)
chess engine with GUI
- official, free Stockfish app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stockfish-chess/id305558605?mt=8
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Alex WBTM homepage down for 58 days (a multimania site)
Bestia homepage down for 73 days (a 110mb.com site)
Bright homepage down for 49 days ("webspace-user is unknown")
Fianchetto homepage down for 73 days (502 error: bad gateway)
Hamsters homepage down for 37 days (not found)
Kiwi homepage down for 37 days (not found)
Lyapko Utilities homepage down for 73 days (a 110mb.com site)
Nejmet homepage down for 57 days (a multimania site)
Spark homepage down for 49 days ("webspace-user is unknown")
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 4 days (a 110mb.com site)
T-Rex homepage down for 58 days (a multimania site)
Wing homepage down for 138 days (not found)
Tornado homepage is now considered dead, it will no longer be tracked
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
GParted 0.16.2
open source Gnome Partition Editor - resize, move, copy, check, label your hard drive's partitions
understands most file systems including all for Windows and Linux
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/ (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/ (project page)
Pale Moon 24.0.1
open source, efficiency-optimized build of Firefox source code for Windows
- 32 & 64-bit versions available
http://www.palemoon.org/
SystemRescueCd 3.8.0
bootable image for CD or USB stick to rescue data from HD; mount and read data from any disk;
features disk partitioning, LVM management, data copying, remote backup, more
http://www.sysresccd.org/
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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