Update Information: September 28, 2015 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Galjoen 0.30.1 (WB/UCI)
C++ source; Win64; uses Polyglot books
http://www.goudengaljoen.be/
Satana 2.1.12 (WB)
Win32/64
http://www.linformatica.com/index-scacchi.php
Sayuri 2015.09.23 (UCI)
C++ source (Japanese comments); mp (up to 64 threads); Linux64, Win64, Mac
http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri
Schooner 1.4.2 (WB)
Win32/64; supports Polyglot books
https://github.com/schooner64-chess/Schooner-Chess (project homepage)
https://github.com/schooner64-chess/Schooner-Chess/tree/schooner1.4.2 (download)
Chess News
Chess Game Analyzer 34
new chess tool by Ferdinand Mosca
- analyzes all games in a pgn file
- any UCI engine that supports multipv mode and depth, multipv, score cp/mate and time values output in its analysis line can be used by this tool
http://www.mediafire.com/download/baog1g379xdoo3c/game_analyzer_v34.rar (direct link)
FACE Tournament
- Div 3/4 halftime results: http://computer-chess.org/forum/index.php?mode=thread&id=3043#p3047
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:tournaments:face
Lucas Chess 9.07
"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)
Norm Pollock site
PGN, EPD & TXT Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases
- new TXT program: txtNoBlank - removes blank lines from a text file
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html
Chess Programming Blogs
Ed Schröder blog: http://rebel13.nl/rebel13/blog/index.html
Updated Wiki Pages
Linux Engine List
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:linux_engine_list
Macintosh Engine List
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_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
Adblock Plus 2.6.11 for Firefox
free, open source browser plugin that blocks most web advertisements
http://adblockplus.org/en/
Ares Galaxy 2.3.3
open source BitTorrent and chat client w/ built-in multi-media player
http://aresgalaxy.sourceforge.net/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/aresgalaxy/files/aresgalaxy/ (download)
Avira AntiVir Personal 15.0.13.202 Free
antivirus product; the free version pops up annoying intermittent ads
http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus
BitTorrent 7.9.5 (build 41163)
freeware; the original bit torrent program; for Windows only
http://www.bittorrent.com/
Calibre 2.39.0
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/
CCleaner 5.10
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/2015/9/24/ccleaner-v510 (announcement)
Data Crow 4.1
free, open source media manager/cataloger for movies, books, music, software, chess, etc.
http://www.datacrow.net/ (homepage)
FrostWire 6.1.5
open source, cross-platform Java-based BitTorrent peer-to-peer (P2P) client
http://www.frostwire.com/
GnuCash 2.6.8
free, cross-platform, open source, personal/small-business accounting software
- track bank accounts, stocks, income and expenses
http://www.gnucash.org/
Google Chrome 45.0.2454.101
popular cross-platform web browser
https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/?
Groovy 2.4.5
open source jvm dynamic scripting language; it is a superset of the Java language
http://www.groovy-lang.org/ (homepage)
IzPack 5.0.5
free Java cross-platform installer for packaging, distributing and deploying applications
http://izpack.org/
Jenkins 1.631
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers
- automates the building/testing process
http://jenkins-ci.org/
Kingsoft Office Free 9.1.0.5200
cross-platform office suite composed of word processor, spreadsheet and presentation manager,
PDF converter; spell check; imports Word doc & docx files
http://www.ksosoft.com/product/office-free.html
LibreOffice 5.0.2
cross platform open source fork of OpenOffice project; word processing, chart, spreadsheet, database, etc.
http://www.documentfoundation.org/ (homepage)
Manjaro 15.09
Arch-based, rolling-release distro; desktops: Openbox, Cinnamon, KDE, MATE, Xfce; #8 in popularity
- this is the monthly release
http://manjaro.org/
Miranda IM 0.10.36
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/
Pale Moon 25.7.1
open source, efficiency-optimized build of Firefox source code for Windows or Linux
- 32 & 64-bit versions available
http://www.palemoon.org/
phpMyAdmin 4.5.0.2
web admin to view/change MySQL/MariaDB databases; interactive commandline SQL; import/export, etc.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/index.php
Sabayon 15.10
Gentoo-based, rolling release distro; choice of desktops: GNOME, KDE, MATE or Xfce; #37 in popularity
- this is the monthly release
http://www.sabayon.org/
SeaMonkey 2.38
open source, all-in-one Internet suite: browser, email, news feed, newsgroups, IRC chat, & html editor
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/
Skype 7.11.0.102
free cross-platform videophone/phone/instant messenger program
http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home
Subversion 1.9.2
open source, cross-platform centralized version control system
http://subversion.apache.org/
SuperAntiSpyware 6.0.1206
removes spyware, adware and malware; Windows only; no resident scanning for free version
http://www.superantispyware.com/
Tor Browser for Windows 5.0.3
attempts to maintain your privacy online
- helps you anonymize web browsing and publishing, IM, and other applications that use the TCP protocol
- ISPs, key loggers and other types of malware are not able to track your activities easily
https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en
TortoiseSVN 1.9.2
Win32/64 Subversion (version control system) client
http://tortoisesvn.net/
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Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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