Engine Updates

KMT Chess 1.2.1 (WB)
C++ source (Spanish language comments); Win32/64
- Win64 version released
http://sourceforge.net/projects/kmtchess/

RedQueen 0.2 (UCI)
2 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 133), no new build
- fixed null move code and draw evaluation
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Down/Problem chess websites
Betsy homepage down for 8 days
Colossus homepage down for 14 days
Warning: Lyapko site is an attack site and dangerous to visit

Chess News

ChessGUI 0.173 (WB/UCI)
A nice chess GUI / tournament manager for WB or UCI engines by Matthias Gemuh
There is a special download for a “fully portable” version
http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/
http://biglion.110mb.com/

Wiki Changes

Native Engine List
link to Neurone engine corrected
Thanks to Luca Lissandrello!
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_list

Chess Engine List
- added Popochin
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_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

OpenOffice 3.2.0 Release Candidate 2
open source word processing, database, chart, math formula editor, spreadsheet, etc
this is a *release candidate* version
- biggest new feature is support for ODF file format, lots of other improvements
http://download.openoffice.org/next/index.html (download)
http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/features/3.2/rc2.html (release notes)

Sun JDK & JRE: Java 6, Update 18
main Java language files updated
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp (download page)
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u18.html (change notes)

µTorrent 2.0 Release Candidate 3
open source BitTorrent client
this is a *release candidate*
http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=65482 (info)
this is a direct link to the latest *release candidate*
http://download.utorrent.com/2.0/utorrent.exe

Winamp Media Player 5.572
free media player; I prefer the Lite version
http://www.winamp.com/media-player/free-download-lite (Lite link is towards the bottom)

Meaning of Colors

Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only

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