Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win builds
AliBaba 1.26wb JA (WB)
Win32, Linux32
- more bugs causing crashes fixed
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Protector 1.3.4 (UCI)
3 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 269), no new build
- bitboard code
- hash table code
- eval code
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)

Tornado 3.49 (UCI)
FRC; multi-pv; mp, Win32/64; limit strength
- some changes in the evaluate
- some changes in the search and pruning
- some bug fixes
- new web address
http://sites.google.com/site/mychessengines/

Chess News
Nothing new found today

Down/Problem Chess Websites
Alex homepage down for 7 days ("Temporarily Unavailable")
Amundsen homepage down for 12 days
Betsy homepage down for 114 days
Blitzter homepage down for 49 days
Brama homepage down for 41 days
Colossus homepage down for 120 days
Dika homepage down for 42 days
Gosu homepage down for 47 days
Nesik homepage down for 26 days
Numpty homepage closed until further notice (3 days)
Sinobyl homepage down for 66 days
Sissa homepage down for 8 days
SharpChess homepage back up

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
- moved Tornado out of Retreated Engine List into 2010 releases
- moved EnginMax out of Retreated Engine List into Dead Engine List
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

Calibre 0.6.51
cross-platform open source ebook manager for all popular ebook readers; format conversion;
news feeds; integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/

Digital Mars C/C++ Compiler 8.52
free C/C++ compiler
http://www.digitalmars.com/

Fresh HTML 3.47
free html editor
http://www.freshwebmaster.com/index.html

HWiNFO32 3.50-721 beta
free system hardware information tool, system health monitoring and benchmarks
this is a *beta* release
http://www.hwinfo.com/ (homepage)
http://www.hwinfo.com/download32.html (download)

ID3 Renamer 3.0.8
free utility to rename music files
http://www.id3renamer.com/

Miranda IM 0.8.22
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/

Opera 10.53
open source web browser- the most standards-compliant rendering
http://www.opera.com/ (homepage)
http://www.opera.com/browser/download/ (download)

Wise Registry Cleaner Free 5.31
free registry cleaner; cleans incorrect or obsolete registry information and deletes unnecessary files
http://www.wisecleaner.com/download.html

NOTE: New notice on NetBeans site: "We are moving! The site is in virtual read-only mode. Any changes
made during this transition period will be discarded. Thanks for your understanding."
- Looks like this site will be moved inside the Oracle site.

Meaning of Colors

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

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