Update Information: June 3, 2015 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Galjoen 0.29 (WB/UCI)
C++ source; Win64; uses Polyglot books
http://www.goudengaljoen.be/
Sayuri 2015.06.02 (UCI)
C++ source (Japanese comments); mp (up to 64 threads); Linux64, Win64
http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri/releases
Chess News
Noomen openings
- 1205 openings for engine-engine play
http://www.top-5000.nl/index.htm (under 'News')
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
FACE Tournament
update by Gerhard
- main FACE page updated
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:tournaments:face
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 2.29.0
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/
CDBurnerXP 4.5.5.5642
open source CD/DVD/Blu-ray burning software for Win32/64
this program requires .NET framework; Media Format 9.0 update required if using WMA format
- be careful, you will want the version *without* the 'Open Candy' advertising malware
http://cdburnerxp.se/en/download (homepage)
http://cdburnerxp.se/download?more-options (download)
Firefox 38.0.5
popular, free, open source browser
http://www.mozilla.com/ (homepage)
Jenkins 1.616
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers
- automates the building/testing process
http://jenkins-ci.org/
KiTTY 0.64.0.3
open source fork of PuTTY; Windows client for SSH, Telnet and Rlogin network protocols
http://www.9bis.net/kitty/
Komodo Edit 9.1.0
free cross-platform programmer's editor for JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby and Tcl
http://www.activestate.com/komodo-edit/downloads
Perl 5.22.0
popular open source scripting language
http://www.perl.org/ (homepage)
PyPy 2.6.0
cross-platform, open source Python implementation; choose JIT (default), no JIT, stackless, or sandboxed;
also available: back ends for .NET and Java (see: 'Features' page);
other languages that run in the JIT: Prolog (incomplete), Smalltalk, JavaScript, Io, Scheme and Gameboy
for Win32, Linux 32/64, Mac64, & ARM
- syntax-compatible with Python 2.7.8 (PyPy2) or 3.2.5 (PyPy3)
- "7.06 times faster than Python 2.7.2 (last version was 6.99 times faster); see:
http://speed.pypy.org/ (speed benchmarks)
http://pypy.org/ (homepage)
Qt Libraries 5.4.2
open source, cross-platform windowing system / GUI builder with an extensive C++ library;
the Windows package includes a Visual Studio add-in
http://www.qt.io/qt-framework/ (homepage)
http://download.qt-project.org/official_releases/qt/ (downloads)
SUPER 2015 (build 65)
free multimedia encoder/transcoder/converter and player
http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html
Tiny Core 6.3
independent distro; Fluxbox, flwm, Hackedbox, IceWM, JWM, & Openbox desktops; #37 in popularity
http://www.tinycorelinux.net/
Transmission-Qt Win 2.84.4
open source BitTorrent client for Windows
http://trqtw.sourceforge.net/blog/
Vuze 5.6.1.0
open source Java-based BitTorrent client formerly known as Azureus
http://azureus.sourceforge.net/index.php
Zback 2.80.0.c
free backup/restore/synchronization program for Windows
- Win native copy method set as default
- preview target path in status bar
- copy report to clipboard
- menu glyphs
http://dzorc.000space.com/zback.html
http://titan.fsb.hr/~dzorc/zback.html
Zero Install 2.8.2
open source, decentralized, cross-platform, cross-distribution software installation system
"Create one package that works everywhere; with dependency handling and automatic updates"
Zero Install programs are fetched at runtime the first time and run from your cache subsequently
http://0install.net/faq.html (FAQ)
http://0install.de/?lang=en
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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