Update Information: July 18, 2014 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Nothing new today
Chess News
Norm Pollock site
PGN, EPD & TXT Utility Suites and Opening Book Databases
- updated PGN program: eloList
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html
Chess Programming Blogs
Nothing new today
Wiki Page Changes
the following pages were updated by Norbert Raimund Leisner:
engine_gui_list
gui_protocol_support_list
links
native_engine_list
oldies_collection_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
Calibre 1.45.0
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/
CPU-Z 1.70
free Windows utility to detect all PC hardware & system components
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
Feng Office 2.6.2.2
free web-based open source collaboration platform
management of: project tasks, billing, documents, communication, scheduling, electronic information, etc.
- only the 'Community Edition' is free
http://www.fengoffice.com/web/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/opengoo/files/fengoffice/ (download)
Firebird 2.5.3
popular open source, cross-platform SQL database that does not require an administrator
- bug fixes and a few improvements
http://www.firebirdsql.org/ (homepage)
http://www.firebirdsql.org/en/news/firebird-2-5-3-sub-release-is-available-41228/ (announcement)
Git 2.0.2
distributed version control system that is free and open source
http://git-scm.com/
phpMyAdmin 4.2.6
web admin to view/change MySQL/MariaDB databases; interactive commandline SQL; import/export, etc.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/index.php
Robolinux 7.5.5
based on Debian(Stable); GNOME desktop; #28 in popularity
- has pre-configured virtual machine support pack with Windows XP or Windows 7
http://www.robolinux.org/
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Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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