Update Information: February 14, 2014 (Updates)
Engine Updates
BlackMamba 2.0 (UCI)
Win32/64/64SSE2, Mac32, Linux32/64, Android; mp; multiPV; limit strength; support for Polyglot opening books
- silent update, version number unchanged
- added Linux32/64 and Android builds
http://sites.google.com/site/mdannib/
Chess News
Nothing new today
Chess Programming Blogs
Nothing new today
Wiki Changes
Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- EXchess: updated link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_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
BitTorrent 7.8.2 (build 30587)
freeware; the original bit torrent program
http://www.bittorrent.com/
Calibre 1.24.0
cross-platform open source ebook manager supporting all popular ebook readers
with format conversion, news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/
Eclipse 4.3.2, RC 4
open source extensible IDE framework supporting plugins for almost all programming languages
w/ syntax highlighting, intellisense, code completion, templates, version control, more
- this is a *release candidate*
http://www.eclipse.org/ (homepage)
http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops4/M-4.3.2RC4-201402120800/ (announcement)
Firefox 27.0.1
popular, free, open source browser
http://www.mozilla.com/ (homepage)
Git 1.8.5.5
distributed version control system that is free and open source
http://git-scm.com/
Glary Utilities 4.6.0.90
free; cleanup, repair, optimize and enhance your privacy & security for Windows
http://www.glaryutilities.com/gu.html
Python Tools for Visual Studio 2.1
free, open source Python IDE plugin supporting CPython and IronPython; NumPy & SciPy support;
parallel & clustering support; debugging; profiling; more
http://pytools.codeplex.com/
Zenwalk Linux 7.4
Slackware-based distro; GNOME, Openbox, WMaker, Xfce desktops; #71 in popularity
- 32-bit distro
http://www.zenwalk.org/
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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