Update Information: February 25, 2014 (Updates)
Engine Updates
José M Velasco Win32/64 builds
Hakkapeliitta dev 63.7 JMV (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64
http://github.com/mAarnos/Hakkapeliitta (homepage)
http://motorchess.blogspot.com.es/2014/02/hakkapeliitta-dev-637.html (download)
Javalin 1.4.1 (WB)
Java source; Win, Linux, Mac
- silent update, version number unchanged
- new UNIX executable versions are now included
- for engine download, you are *required* to register with Google
http://code.google.com/p/javalin-chess/
Chess News
Nothing new today
Chess Programming Blogs
Nothing new today
Wiki Changes
Chess Logos List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- removed section: 'Software for editing, painting, viewing or converting formats'
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_list
GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- removed sections that referred to programming libraries or programming languages
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list
Links
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- sections deleted from GUI Protocol List moved here
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:links
Mobile Chess List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added a small section that was deleted from the GUI Protocol List
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:mobile_chess_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
CCleaner 4.11
free Windows/Mac registry and file optimization/privacy/cleaning tool; thorough and effective
uninstalls programs, system restore, drive wiper, controls startup programs, context menus, etc
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner (CCleaner homepage)
http://www.piriform.com/blog/2014/2/25/ccleaner-v411 (announcement)
Jenkins 1.553
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers
- automates the building/testing process
http://jenkins-ci.org/
Lcc for Win32/64
small, simple, fast open source C compiler & development tools; Windows-hosted with cross compiling facilities
free for non-commercial use
- version number is unknown
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32/README (changes)
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32/ (website + downloads)
MariaDB 5.5.36 Stable
open source fork of MySQL; completely compatible w/MySQL; w/extra DB engines & extra features
"MariaDB is a binary drop-in replacement for MySQL"
MariaDB restores several significant features that Oracle has dropped from MySQL
http://kb.askmonty.org/ (homepage)
http://kb.askmonty.org/v/mariadb-versus-mysql-features (extra features)
Network Scanner 5.5.7
Windows free multi-threaded IP, NetBIOS & SNMP scanner; scans for listening TCP/UDP ports & displays shared network resource types
http://www.softperfect.com/products/networkscanner/
PeaZip 5.2.2
open source cross-platform file and archive manager; available as portable app also
- create 7Z, ARC, BZ2, GZ, PAQ/ZPAQ, PEA, QUAD/BALZ, TAR, UPX, WIM, XZ, ZIP
- extract 150+ archive types: ACE, ARJ, CAB, DMG, ISO, LHA, RAR, UDF, etc.
http://peazip.sourceforge.net/ (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/peazip/files/5.2.2/ (5.2.2 downloads)
VirtualBox 4.3.8
open source, general-purpose, full virtualizer for x86 and AMD64/Intel64 hardware
runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and OpenSolaris as host
install one or more guest operating systems onto the same computer
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Guest_OSes (list of guest operating systems)
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog (changelog)
http://www.virtualbox.org/ (homepage)
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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