Update Information: June 11, 2015 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Bitfoot 1.0.e9e4528 (UCI)
C++ source; Linux32/64, Win64; bitboard version of Clubfoot engine
- new Win64 build added
https://github.com/zd3nik/Bitfoot
Daniel Jose Win32 builds
Bitfoot 1.0.e9e4528 DJ (UCI)
C++ source; Win32
http://www.andscacs.com/bitfoot/bitfoot1.0.zip (Direct link)
Clubfoot 1.0.124ac4f (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64, Linux32/64; Win builds require additional dlls (not included)
https://github.com/zd3nik/Clubfoot
Sayuri 2015.06.10 (UCI)
C++ source (Japanese comments); mp (up to 64 threads); Linux64, Win64
http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri/releases
Chess News
FCP Opening Book 1.00
new opening book by Frank Quisinsky
- "available for Shredder Classic GUI only"
- 4.7MB in size with 64,196 moves
- "wide and balanced opening book for eng-eng matches"
http://www.amateurschach.de/main/_download.htm
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
7-Zip 15.04 Alpha
open source, cross-platform file archiver with very good compression
- this is an *alpha* release
http://www.7-zip.org
Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.160
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/
Avidemux 2.6.10
open-source, cross-platform video editor
- cut, filter, encode & transcode many types of video files
http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux
http://avidemux.sourceforge.net/
Avira AntiVir Personal 15.0.11.574 Free
antivirus product; the free version pops up annoying intermittent ads
http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus
CDBurnerXP 4.5.5.5666
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 38.0.6
popular, free, open source browser
http://www.mozilla.com/ (homepage)
HandBrake 0.10.2
cross-platform, open source multithreaded video transcoder (conversion utility)
http://handbrake.fr/
Handy 2.1
Linux distro based on Debian (Stable); Xfce desktop; #45 in popularity
http://handylinux.org/
MariaDB 5.5.44 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)
Opera 30
somwhat popular web browser
http://www.opera.com/ (homepage)
http://www.opera.com/browser/download/ (download)
Pale Moon 25.5.0
open source, efficiency-optimized build of Firefox source code for Windows or Linux
- 32 & 64-bit versions available
http://www.palemoon.org/
PDF-XChange Viewer 2.5.313.1
free PDF file viewer for Windows
http://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor
PHP 5.6.10
PHP 5.5.26
PHP is a very popular and practical general-purpose open source scripting language; it is primarily used for web applications
- bufix and security fixes only for older versions
- current version is PHP 5.6.10
http://php.net/
Thunderbird 38.0.1
Mozilla's excellent open source email program
http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/ (homepage)
VMware Player 7.1.1
free open source, cross-platform virtual machine emulator, similar to VirtualBox
run multiple operating systems at the same time on your PC
http://www.vmware.com/products/player/overview.html
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