Update Information: November 1, 2013 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Arasan 16.2 (WB/UCI)
C++ source; own GUI, mp; Win32/64, Linux, Mac, Android; can use Gaviota egtbs
- silent update, version number unchanged
- Windows installer file changed; it now installs correct version of engine
http://www.arasanchess.org/
Deep Junior 13.8.04 Yokohama (UCI)
commercial; mp (up to 40 cores); limit strength; Win32/64, Mac32/64
- new update is for Windows only
- Windows XP is now supported
- activation issue which affected a number of customers is resolved
- engine crash issue has been resolved
- recommended: uninstall old version before installing new one
http://www.hiarcs.com/dj13/pc-chess-junior-download.htm (download)
Chess News
Nothing new today
Chess Blog Articles
iCE: http://macechess.blogspot.de/2013/11/knight-vs-two-pawns-endgame.html
Wiki Changes
Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Carballo: minor whitespace edit
- added Chess Application by Laurent Bernabé
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list
Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Chess Tutor by Doug Rosenberg
- added PlayBox by Markus Mensinger
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
Artistic Style 2.04
open source source code indenter, formatter, and beautifier for C, C++, C#, Objective C and
Java programming languages
http://astyle.sourceforge.net/
Avast! Free Antivirus 2014 9.0.2007
free antivirus for Win32/64; the program is registerware: you must divulge your email address
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
Calibre 1.9.0
cross-platform open source ebook manager for all popular ebook readers
with format conversion, news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/
FreeFileSync 5.2
open source Win32/64 & Linux folder comparison and synchronization tool; recommended
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/
LibreOffice 4.1.3
cross platform open source fork of OpenOffice project; word processing, chart, spreadsheet, database, etc.
- OpenOffice (Apache), LibreOffice (Document Foundation), and Lotus Symphony (IBM) are essentially the same
http://www.documentfoundation.org/ (homepage)
OpenBSD 5.4
independent distro based on BSD; desktops: almost all of them; #87 in popularity
http://www.openbsd.org/
PHP 5.4.22, RC 1
PHP is a very popular and practical open source scripting language; it is primarily used for web applications
- this is a *release candidate* for the older 5.4.x version
http://php.net/ (homepage)
VirtualBox 4.3.2
open source, general-purpose, full virtualizer for x86 and AMD64/Intel64 hardware
runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and OpenSolaris as host
install several guest operating systems onto the same computer
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Guest_OSes (list of guest operating systems)
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog (changelog)
http://www.virtualbox.org/ (homepage)
Wireshark 1.10.3
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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