Engine Updates

Carballo 0.5 (UCI)
7 new commit(s) to the Java source, (rev = 98), no new build
- 92: the export was not compliant with the PGN spec
- 93: new Book Knowlegde option
- 94: setPieceAt/getPieceAt and castling verification
- 95: adapted for getBookKnowledge
- 96: latest results
- 97: readme now in HTML
- 98: bug evaluating certain positions
http://sourceforge.net/projects/carballo/ (sourceforge)
http://www.alonsoruibal.com/dev/chess/ (homepage)

Gaviota 0.80 (WB/UCI)
Win32/64, Linux32/64; mp; own egtbs
- "it is expected to be stronger (hopefully ~100 elo)"
http://sites.google.com/site/gaviotachessengine/Home/change-log (changelog)
http://sites.google.com/site/gaviotachessengine/

Redqueen 0.7 (UCI)
2 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 437), no new build
- 436: changed piece square table values
- 437: changed piece square table values; changed mobility values; created safe margins to stop search
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Tornado 4.1 (UCI)
FRC; multi-pv; mp, Win32/64; limit strength
- bugfix for FRC castling moves
- new book
- fixed a minor bug in eval king safety
http://sites.google.com/site/mychessengines/

Chess News
Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Frenzee homepage down for 70 days (new!: redirection problem)
MFChess homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
NSVChess homepage down for 24 days (403 error: forbidden)
Holger Schluckebier Mac builds homepage down for 4 days (internal server error)
Shredder homepage back up
Zappa Mexico homepage back up

Wiki Changes
Nothing new today

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

CPU-Z 1.56
free utility to detect all PC hardware & system components
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

GParted Live 0.7.0 beta 1-2
open source Gnome Partition Editor- resize, move, copy, check, label your hard drive's partitions
understands most file systems including all for Windows and Linux
this is a *beta* release
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/ (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/ (project page)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/files/gparted-live-testing/ (download)

Vala/Genie 0.10.1
the Vala language resembles C# and the Genie language resembles Python
the common language compiler outputs OO C code using the GObject library
not yet at version 1.0, but some large apps are written in Vala/Genie
no Windows build yet, this is the stable branch
- remove outdated GTK+ 3 bindings
- many bug fixes and binding updates
http://www.mail-archive.com/vala-list@gnome.org/msg06019.html (announcement)
http://live.gnome.org/Vala (Vala info + download)
http://live.gnome.org/Genie (Genie info)

Vala/Genie software for Windows
Windows builds of software for the Vala/Genie language
- vala/genie compiler 'vala 0.11.1' is updated: this is the latest developmental version (cutting edge)
http://live.gnome.org/Vala (Vala language page)
http://live.gnome.org/Genie (Genie language page)
http://code.google.com/p/valide/downloads/list (download)

Meaning of Colors

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

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