Engine Updates

Redqueen 0.7.5 (UCI)
2 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 477), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Tornado 4.30 (UCI)
FRC; multi-pv; mp, Win32/64; limit strength
- fixed EP bug
- fixed killer move bug
- limit strength too-fast move-making fixed
http://sites.google.com/site/mychessengines/files

Chess News

JavaPairing 1.8
open source cross-platform chess pairings manager for Swiss events
http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapairing/ (project page)
http://javapairing.sourceforge.net/ (homepage)

SCID
PGN database program for creating opening books, also a Chess GUI
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (patchset = 628)
no build for this version
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scid

Down/Problem Chess Websites

ChessMind homepage down today (webpage has no content)
Frenzee homepage down for 92 days (webpage taken down until new engine release)
NSVChess homepage down for 46 days (403 error: forbidden)
Prophet site down for 16 days ("This domain name expired on 11/01/2010 and is pending renewal or deletion")
Holger Schluckebier Mac builds homepage down for 26 days (internal server error)

Wiki Changes

Linux Engine List
- added Ivanhoe
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:linux_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

Data Crow 3.9
free, open source media manager/cataloger for movies, books, music, software, etc.
http://www.datacrow.net/ (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/datacrow/ (project page)

LibreOffice Beta 3
cross platform open source fork of OpenOffice project; word processing, chart, spreadsheet, database, etc.
"The OpenOffice.org trademark is owned by Oracle Corporation"
"Since Oracle's takeover of Sun Microsystems, the [OpenOffice] Community has been under "notice to quit""
this is a *beta* release
http://www.documentfoundation.org/download/

OpenOffice 3.3.0 RC 5
open source word processing, database, spreadsheet, chart, math formula editor, etc
there is fear that Oracle will attempt to change this program into a commercial product
this is a *release candidate*
http://download.openoffice.org/ (homepage)
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Feature_Freeze_Testing_3.3 (new features)
http://download.openoffice.org/all_beta.html (info & download)

Meaning of Colors

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

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