Update Information: August 21, 2010 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Beowulf 2.4a
C source; Win32; Linux 32; limit strength
- several bugfixes thanks to Yu-Tsai Fan
- some stability improvements
http://www.frayn.net/beowulf/
Protector 1.3.5 (UCI)
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 324), no new build
- eval change(s)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/
Chess News
Nothing new today
Down/Problem Chess Websites
BlackBishop homepage down today
Frenzee page down for 5 days (permissions problem)
Pyotr homepage back up
Wiki Changes
Chess Engine List
- new web address for Numpty
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
Digital Mars C/C++ Compiler 8.52
free Win32 C/C++ compiler
http://www.digitalmars.com/
http://www.digitalmars.com/download/freecompiler.html
ID3 Renamer 4.0.6
free utility to rename music files
http://www.id3renamer.com/
Parted Magic 5.3
open source partition editor, virus/rootkit scanner, hard drive cloner, and hard drive & RAM tester. Recommended!
http://partedmagic.com/
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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Chess News: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list