Engine Updates

Butterfly 0.3.2 (WB)
C++ source; Win32/64
- Win64 download changed, but version number unchanged
- Win32 download released today
http://sites.google.com/site/butterflychess/

Deep Saros 0.9 (UCI)
new engine by Roberto Munter; engine discovered by Norbert Raimund Leisner
C++ source; mp; Win32, Linux32/64; Toga derivative
- Windows build requires Vista or 7 operating system
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http://digilander...

Protector 1.3.4 (UCI)
7 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 288), no new build
- eval, search, egtb change(s)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)

Redqueen 0.4 (UCI)
3 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 200), no new build
- r198: tuning evaluation parameters; created generateEvasions - pseudo moves
- r199: improved move ordering; put bad captures after non captures
- r200: improved move ordering and root search
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Chess News
Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites
Alex homepage down for 24 days ("Temporarily Unavailable")
Amundsen homepage down for 29 days
Blitzter homepage down for 66 days
Brama homepage down for 58 days
Colossus homepage down for 137 days
Dika homepage down for 59 days
Gosu homepage down for 64 days
InmiChess homepage down today
Nesik homepage down for 33 days
Numpty homepage closed until further notice (20 days)
Sinobyl homepage down for 83 days
Sissa homepage down for 25 days
Wilhelm homepage down for 8 days
ChessMind homepage back up after being down for 14 days

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
- added Capture to Retreated Engine List
- moved Bestia from Retreated Engine List into Dead Engine List
- moved DChess from Retreated Engine List into Dead Engine List
- moved Golem from 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

Miranda IM 0.8.23
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/

OpenOffice 3.2.1 RC 1
open source word processing, database, chart, math formula editor, spreadsheet, etc
this is a *release candidate* version
http://download.openoffice.org/all_rc.html (download)
http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/features/3.2/rc1.html (new features)

Meaning of Colors

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

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