Update Information: March 30, 2010 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Capa 0.1 beta 2 (WB)
2 new commit(s) to the Java source, (rev = 135), no new release
- sound and refactor (build 19)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/capa/
Daydreamer 1.75 RC 1 Pesce (UCI)
Daydreamer 1.75 RC 2 (UCI)
C source; Win32
this build is is a *release candidate*
- fixes a Scorpio bitbases bug
http://charm.cs.uiuc.edu/~abecker/daydreamer_175_rc1_pesce.exe (RC 1 Pesce exe)
http://charm.cs.uiuc.edu/~abecker/daydreamer_175_rc2.exe (RC 2 exe)
http://charm.cs.uiuc.edu/~abecker/daydreamer_rc2.tar.gz (RC 2 source)
http://github.com/AaronBecker/daydreamer/ (homepage, no download)
Mainsworthy T20 & S12 (WB)
Win32; own GUI (GUI for native use only, no other WB or UCI engines)
- download link seems broken!
http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/Mainsworthy.html (Leo page)
Chess News
SCID
PGN database program for creating opening books, also a Chess GUI
2 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (patchset = 576)
no build for this version
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scid
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Betsy homepage down for 83 days
Blitzer homepage down for 17 days
Brama homepage down for 10 days
Colossus homepage down for 89 days
Kenny Dail (Mac) builds site down for 61 days
Dika homepage down for 11 days
Gosu homepage down for 16 days
Sinobyl homepage down for 35 days
Sjakk homepage down today
Amundsen homepage back up after being down for 3 days
Wiki Changes
Chess Logos List
updates by Norman Raimund Leisner
- deleted some logos that can no longer be downloaded
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_list
Mobile Chess List
updates by Norman Raimund Leisner
- fixed some links
- deleted some engines that can no longer be downloaded
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:mobile_chess_list
Play Chess Online List
updates by Norman Raimund Leisner
- added Fuschserver
- updated some links and comments
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:play_chess_online_list
Variants Engine List
updates by Norman Raimund Leisner
- added Chess Theoty
- added Yamashita Shogi System
- fixed some links
- deleted some engines that can no longer be downloaded
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_engine_list
Chess Engine List
- added Tristram
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
Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.1.4.100
free disk defragmentation program; very fast defrag, optimizes too; Recommended.
http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag
Cobian Backup 10.0.2.687
free multithreaded Win32/64 backup; supports ftp upload/download, compression, encryption, backup of locked files
http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm
HWiNFO32 3.45-674
free system hardware information tool, system health monitoring and benchmarks
http://www.hwinfo.com/ (homepage)
http://www.hwinfo.com/download32.html (download)
Java 6, Update 19
all Java files updated: JDK, JRE, w/EE, w/JavaFX, w/NetBeans 6.8
"This release contains critical security updates"
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp (download page)
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u19.html (change notes)
SeaMonkey 2.0.4
open source all-in-one Internet suite: browser, email, news feed, newsgroups, IRC chat, & html editor
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/
Thunderbird 3.04
Mozilla's excellent open source email program
http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/ (homepage)
µTorrent 2.0.1 RC 1
open source BitTorrent client
this is a *release candidate*
http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=72352
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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