Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win builds
Komodo 1.0 JA (UCI) for Win32/64 & Linuc32/64
- new name for Doch
- over 40 ELO gain over Doch
- improved evaluation
- improved search
- silent update: small update to fix UCI id name string
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Protector 1.3.2 (UCI)
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 211), no new build
- eval change(s)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)

RedQueen 0.2 (UCI)
1 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 147), no new build
- fixed bugs in evaluation functions
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Umko 0.6 (UCI)
C++ source; mp; Win32/64
- several bugs were fixed
http://sourceforge.net/projects/umko/

Down/Problem chess websites
Amundsen homepage down for 6 days
Betsy homepage down for 16 days
Bubble homepage down today
ChestUCI homepage down today
Colossus homepage down for 22 days
Dann Corbit site down today
OBender homepage down for 2 days (along with ChessOne and Woodpecker)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down again
Typhoon homepage down for 2 days
ChessZone Magazine homepage back up
Smash homepage back up
Warning: Lyapko site is an attack site and dangerous to visit

Chess News

SCID
PGN database program for creating opening books, also a Chess GUI
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (patchset = 553)
no build for this version
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scid

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
- added Pyotr
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 occasionally crash
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare

BitComet 1.18
free peer-to-peer file-sharing compatible with BitTorrent
http://www.bitcomet.com/

Firefox 3.6
open source browser. Recommended!
http://www.mozilla.com/ (homepage)

Glary Utilities 2.19.0.800
free; cleanup, repair, optimize, enhance privacy & security, etc.
http://www.glaryutilities.com/gu.html

Java Package: JDK 6 Update 18 with NetBeans 6.8
NetBeans IDE is a powerful integrated development environment for developing applications in many languages
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

MPlayer 1.37
open source media player for Windows
http://mulder.dummwiedeutsch.de/home/?page=projects#mplayer

RSSOwl 2.03
open source Java RSS newsreader
http://www.rssowl.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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