Engine Updates

Rodent 1.2 (UCI)
C source; Win32/64, limit strength; based on Sungorus code; supports Polyglot opening book
- silent update, version number unchanged
- added new Win32 compile for WinXP compatibility
http://www.pkoziol.cal24.pl/rodent/rodent.htm

Chess News

Nothing new today

Chess Blog Articles

Nothing new today

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

GIMP 2.8.8
free open source Gnu Image Manipulation Program (GIMP)
- retouch photos, create drawings & renderings, etc.
http://www.gimp.org/
http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html (Win download)

Jenkins 1.539
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers
- automates the building/testing process
http://jenkins-ci.org/

KeePass Password Safe Pro Edition 2.24
open source password manager; manage your passwords securely
Professional Edition requires .NET or Mono framework
Classic Edition has fewer features but is adequate; does not require .NET/Mono framework
http://keepass.info/
http://keepass.info/compare.html (compare Classic vs Professional)

Notepad++ 6.5.1
open source programmer's editor (Windows only)
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

OS4 OpenLinux 14.1
Debian/Xubuntu-based Linux distro; XFCE or KDE desktop; #12 in popularity
http://www.os4online.com/

Meaning of Colors

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

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