Update Information: March 16, 2015 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Jim Ablett Win32/64 builds
Byak 8.10.40 JA (UCI)
new engine by Sylvain Philip
C source; Win32/64
- moved from Source-Code-Only List to main list -- thanks, Jim!
http://github.com/ilhooq/byak (Byak source)
http://tinyurl.com/p9mdyb5 (JA builds)
Sayuri 2015.03.13 (UCI)
C++ source (Japanese comments); mp (up to 64 threads); Linux64, Win64
http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri/releases
Sjaak II 1.0, RC 7 (WB)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Mac32/64, variants
http://www.eglebbk.dds.nl/program/chess-download.html
Chess News
Graham Banks ChessGUI books
- GBDC032015: 364 lines all staying within 0.30 evaluation for several moves out of book
- GBSelect2015-1: many in-vogue lines and statistically good lines that end with fair chances for both sides
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/download/file.php?id=34106 (GBDC032015 PGN)
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/download/file.php?id=34102 (GBSelect2015-1 PGN)
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/download/file.php?id=34099 (GBDC032015.cgb)
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/download/file.php?id=34098 (GBSelect2015-1.cgb)
Jim Ablett Android compiles
- Evolution Chess 0.6 JA (WB)
- Smash 1.03 (no smp) JA (UCI)
- Byak 8.10.14 JA (UCI)
http://jimablett.net63.net/compiles.html
Lucas Chess 8.01
"play chess against the computer with increasing levels of difficulty and with a limited number of hints that are given by a chess tutor"
Python source; Win32
- also available as a portable build
http://www-lucaschess.rhcloud.com (homepage)
Norm Pollock site
PGN, TXT & EPD Utility Suites and Opening Book Databases
- TXT programs: suite is restored
- added: links for Chess Programs Referenced by 40H-PGN/EPD
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html
Ordo 0.9.9.6
calculates relative ratings based on game results
https://sites.google.com/site/gaviotachessengine/ordo
Chess Programming Blogs
MadChess: http://www.madchess.net/post/madchess-2-0-beta-build-59
Wiki Page Changes
updates by Norbert Raimund Leisner
Chess Logos List
- updated count of Norbert Raimund Leisner Chess Logos
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_list
Variants Engine List
- added: annobook, primitivo, & simplemente
- atomkraft: changed capitalization in comment
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_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
Adobe Flash Player 17.0.0.134
free cross-platform flash video player
- this is another important update that fixes a serious zero-day vulnerability
- Flash is in a first-place tie with Java as the most common avenue of infection
- beware of installing unwanted 3rd party software
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Autoruns 13.02
Windows program shows programs configured to run during system bootup or login, and
the processing order of these programs
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/default.aspx
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902
Avast! Free Antivirus 2015.10.2.2214
free antivirus for Win32/64; the program is registerware: you must divulge your email address
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2015.0.5856
free anti-virus, anti-spyware program with excellent protection for Win32/64
http://free.avg.com/us-en/free-antivirus-download
Calibre 2.21.0
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/
Cassandra 2.0.13 Stable
free, popular, open source, distributed NoSQL database; uses wide column store model
http://cassandra.apache.org/download/
Chakra 2015.03
independent rolling-release Linux distro (originally forked from Arch); KDE desktop; #42 in popularity
http://chakra-linux.org/
Defraggler 2.19
free, Windows-only file/directory/drive defragmenter with scheduling & other options
http://www.piriform.com/blog/2015/3/11/defraggler-v219 (announcement)
http://www.piriform.com/defraggler (homepage)
Feng Office 3.1.2.2
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)
Git 2.3.3
cross-platform, distributed version control system that is free and open source
http://git-scm.com/
Glary Utilities 5.21.0.40
free; cleanup, repair, optimize and enhance your privacy & security for Windows
http://www.glaryutilities.com/gu.html
Google Chrome 41.0
popular cross-platform web browser
https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/?
GPU-Z 0.8.2
free utility: information about your video card and GPU
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ (info)
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/2452/techpowerup-gpu-z-v0-8-1/ (download)
Jenkins 1.604
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers
- automates the building/testing process
http://jenkins-ci.org/
Notepad++ 6.7.5
open source programmer's editor (Windows only)
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
OpenELEC 5.0.6
independent Linux distro; XBMC Media Center desktop; #56 in popularity
http://openelec.tv/
Pale Moon 25.3.0
open source, efficiency-optimized build of Firefox source code for Windows or Linux
- 32 & 64-bit versions available
http://www.palemoon.org/
phpMyAdmin 4.3.12
web admin to view/change MySQL/MariaDB databases; interactive commandline SQL; import/export, etc.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/index.php
Process Explorer 16.05
displays information about which Windows handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/default.aspx
Python Tools for Visual Studio 2.2 Beta
free, open source Python IDE plugin supporting CPython and IronPython; NumPy & SciPy support;
parallel & clustering support; debugging; profiling; more
- this is an *alpha* release
http://pytools.codeplex.com/
Q4OS 0.5.28
Linux distro based on Debian (Stable); Trinity desktop; #31 in popularity
http://q4os.org/
SeaMonkey 2.33
open source, all-in-one Internet suite: browser, email, news feed, newsgroups, IRC chat, & html editor
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/
TCL 8.6.4
rapid development scripting language, often paired with TK GUI toolset
http://www.tcl.tk/
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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