Update Information: May 12, 2015 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Donna 2.1 (UCI)
Go source; Win32/64, Linux64, & Mac64; support for Polyglot opening books
- added: UCI setoption command to adjust cache size and addresses memory consumption issues
https://github.com/donnachess/donnachess.github.io/raw/master/donna-2.1-windows-32.exe (Win32 exe)
http://donnachess.github.io/
Sayuri 2015.05.09 (UCI)
C++ source (Japanese comments); mp (up to 64 threads); Linux64, Win64
- silent update, version number unchanged
http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri/releases
SugaR 5.3 (UCI)
C++ source; mp; multiPV; FRC; Win32/64; supports Syzygy egtbs; Stockfish derivative
- cross platform builds are no longer available
http://mzerbinati.wix.com/sugarchess#!compiles/cee5
Chess News
Lucas Chess 9.04
"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
- contains 36 engines
- also available as a portable build
http://www-lucaschess.rhcloud.com (homepage)
Pedone opening book
- new opening book
http://www.g-sei.org/pedone/ (G-SEI)
https://sites.google.com/site/pedonechess/downloads
Chess Programming Blogs
Nothing new today
Wiki Page Changes
Nothing new today
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
4MLinux 12.0
independent distro; JWM desktop; #37 in popularity
http://4mlinux.com/
Adobe Flash Player 17.0.0.188
free cross-platform flash video player for browsers
- Flash is in a first-place tie with Java as the most common avenue of infection
- Adobe bundles unwanted 3rd party crapware, beware!
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
CodeLite 8.0
free, open source, cross-platform IDE for C/C++, PHP, and JavaScript
features: syntax highlighting for many languages, plugins, version control, code completion,
function call tips, more
- called 'lite' because of usage of SQLite database, IDE is *not* lacking features
http://codelite.org/
Firefox 38.0
popular, free, open source browser
http://www.mozilla.com/ (homepage)
Glary Utilities 5.25.0.44
free; cleanup, repair, optimize and enhance your privacy & security for Windows
http://www.glaryutilities.com/gu.html
Haxe 3.2.0
open source, cross-platform programming language
Haxe is a transpiler that can output Javascript, Flash, PHP, Python, C++, C#, or Java code
or it can run on its own Neko virtual machine
- "this release introduces the new Python target"
http://haxe.org/
Jenkins 1.613
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers
- automates the building/testing process
http://jenkins-ci.org/
MariaDB 10.0.19 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
- gaining popularity from MySQL, a work-alike competitor with fewer features
http://kb.askmonty.org/ (homepage)
http://kb.askmonty.org/v/mariadb-versus-mysql-features (extra features vs MySQL)
http://kb.askmonty.org/en/what-is-mariadb-100 (What is MariaDB 10?)
http://downloads.mariadb.org/mariadb/10.0.17/ (MariaDB 10.0.17 page)
NetWorx 5.4.0
free Windows network traffic (bandwidth) monitor & usage reporting w/ real-time graphs
http://www.softperfect.com/products/networx/
Pale Moon 25.4.1
open source, efficiency-optimized build of Firefox source code for Windows or Linux
- 32 & 64-bit versions available
http://www.palemoon.org/
qBittorrent 3.2.0
open source cross-platform Bittorrent client
http://www.qbittorrent.org/
SQLite 3.8.10.1
open source SQL database for programmers; small and fast
- this is a bugfix release
http://www.sqlite.org/ (homepage)
http://www.sqlite.org/news.html (update info)
http://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_8_10_1.html (changelog)
Tails 1.4
Debian-based Linux32 distro; GNOME desktop; #32 in popularity
distro has the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user
https://tails.boum.org/
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