Engine Updates

Michel Van den Bergh builds
GNUchess 5.07.153.1b (WB)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64 & Mac
- usability fix: turn off all file generation by default
- bugfix: In UCI mode GnuChess generated a result claim in winboard format
- usability fix: the test for 64 bit detection has been inverted
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Chess News

RexChess 2.3
an old DOS program by Don Daily, & modified by Franz Huber so it runs on modern machines;
it is *not* WB or UCI compliant; run it from the Windows command console
http://fhub.110mb.com/temp/RexChess23.zip (direct link)

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Akiba homepage down for 12 days (404 error)
Aldebaran homepage down for 3 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Amyan homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
ChessAlex homepage down for 24 days (404 error)
Frenzee homepage down for 125 days (webpage taken down until new engine release)
NSVChess homepage down for 81 days (403 error: forbidden)
Omar homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Holger Schluckebier Mac builds homepage down for 61 days (internal server error)

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

Adblock Plus 1.0.24 for Chrome beta
free, open source Chrome plugin that blocks most web advertisements
- this is a *beta* release
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/cfhdojbkjhnklbpkdaibdccddilifddb

AM-DeadLink 4.4
free; detects dead and duplicate links in your browser bookmarks; supports all major browsers
http://aignes.com/deadlink.htm

Firefox 4.0 beta 8
open source browser. Recommended!
- this is a *beta* release
http://www.mozilla.com/ (homepage)
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html (beta page)

LibreOffice RC 2
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 *release candidate*
http://www.documentfoundation.org/download/

System Explorer 2.6.0
free; detailed info about tasks, processes, modules, startups, IE addons, uninstallers, windows, services, drivers,
connections and opened files; graphs monitor usage of system resources in real-time
http://systemexplorer.mistergroup.org/

VirtualBox 4.0
open source, general-purpose, full virtualizer for x86 hardware
runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and OpenSolaris as host
install several guest operating systems onto the same computer
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Guest_OSes (list of guest operating systems)
http://www.virtualbox.org/ (homepage)

Meaning of Colors

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

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