Update Information: March 25, 2015 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Carballo 1.2 (UCI)
Java source; cross-platform jar file; supports Polyglot books
https://github.com/albertoruibal/carballo/ (source)
https://github.com/albertoruibal/carballo/releases (download)
Clubfoot 1.0 cdc2b53 (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64
- silent update, version number unchanged
https://github.com/zd3nik/Clubfoot
Pedone 1.1 (UCI)
mp; Win32/64, Linux32/64; supports Syzygy egtbs & Polyglot opening books
- "it should be about 80 Elo stronger"
http://www.g-sei.org/pedone/
https://sites.google.com/site/pedonechess/downloads
Sayuri 2015.03.25 (UCI)
C++ source (Japanese comments); mp (up to 64 threads); Linux64, Win64
http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri/releases
Chess News
Jim Ablett Android compiles
- Sjaak II 1.0 (UCI/WB)
- Maverick 0.60 JA (UCI)
http://jimablett.net63.net/compiles.html
Chess Programming Blogs
Nothing new today
Wiki Page Changes
Chess Logos List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- updated count of Norbert Raimund Leisner Chess Logos
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_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
antiX 14.4
based on Debian (testing), desktops: Fluxbox, IceWM; #38 in popularity
http://antix.mepis.com/
BitTorrent 7.9.2 (build 39589)
freeware; the original bit torrent program; for Windows only
http://www.bittorrent.com/
CCleaner 5.04
free Windows/Mac/Android 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/2015/3/25/ccleaner-v504 (announcement)
Foxit Reader 7.1.3.0320
free Windows pdf viewer
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/
Ghostery 4.0.1 for IE
free browser addon; alerts you about web bugs, ad networks and tracking widgets on every web page you visit;
"See who's tracking your web browsing and block them"
http://www.ghostery.com/download
Git 2.3.4
cross-platform, distributed version control system that is free and open source
http://git-scm.com/
GParted Live 0.22.0-1 Stable
open source Gnome Partition Editor - resize, move, copy, check, label your hard drive's partitions
understands most file systems including all for Windows and Linux
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/ (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/ (project page)
Groovy 2.4.3
open source jvm dynamic scripting language; it is a superset of the Java language
http://groovy.codehaus.org/ (homepage)
HHVM 3.6.1
Facebook's open-source replacement/improvement for PHP
- HHVM programs run much faster than PHP programs
- package includes the Hack programming language, version 3.6.1
https://github.com/facebook/hhvm/releases
Jenkins 1.606
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers
- automates the building/testing process
http://jenkins-ci.org/
Komodo Edit 9.0.0
free cross-platform programmer's editor for JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby and Tcl
http://www.activestate.com/komodo-edit/downloads
MongoDB 2.6.9
free, open source NoSQL database; uses document store model
- this is a security/stability update for an older version, current version is 3.0.1
http://www.mongodb.org/downloads
Pale Moon 25.3.1
open source, efficiency-optimized build of Firefox source code for Windows or Linux
- 32 & 64-bit versions available
http://www.palemoon.org/
SuperAntiSpyware 6.0.1186 Free Edition
removes spyware, adware and malware; Windows only; no resident scanning for free version
http://www.superantispyware.com/
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Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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