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<title>Update Information: January 22, 2011</title>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Posting by Ron, Sunday, January 23, 2011, 00:36:</em></p><p><p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Engine Updates</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Stockfish 2.0.1 (UCI)</span></strong><br />
C++ source; mp; FRC; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Mac <br />
- new build for Mac and Mac source<br />
<a href="http://www.stockfishchess.com/">http://www.stockfishchess.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Chess News</strong></span><br />
Nothing new today <img src="images/smilies/frown.png" alt=":-(" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Down/Problem Chess Websites</strong></span> <img src="images/smilies/frown.png" alt=":-(" /></p>
<p>Aldebaran homepage down for 34 days (no response in 60 seconds)<br />
Fianchetto homepage down for 11 days (configuration error)<br />
Frenzee homepage down for 156 days (webpage taken down until new engine release)<br />
Genesis homepage down for 9 days<br />
Sorgenkind homepage down for 22 days (no response in 60 seconds)<br />
Usurper homepage down for 20 days<br />
<span style="color:#090;">Bubble homepage back up <img src="images/smilies/smile.png" alt=":-)" /> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Wiki Changes</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Private Engine List</span></strong><br />
- added Bunny<br />
- added Equinox<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_engine_list</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Bonus Notifications</strong></span> (recent releases of free stuff)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">Warnings:</span></strong><br />
<span style="color:#f00;"><br />
- do not install unwanted toolbars, etc.<br />
- alpha releases have new features; crashes and bugs are to be expected<br />
- beta releases have new features; they may contain bugs or crash<br />
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Task Coach 1.2.8</span></strong><br />
open source cross-platform todo manager with task or calendar viewing<br />
<a href="http://www.taskcoach.org/">http://www.taskcoach.org/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Vala/Genie 0.10.3</span></strong><br />
the Vala language resembles C# and the Genie language resembles Python<br />
the common language compiler outputs OO C code using the GObject library<br />
not yet at version 1.0, but some large apps are written in Vala/Genie<br />
this is the *stable* branch<br />
- bug fixes and binding updates<br />
<a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/vala-list@gnome.org/msg06464.html">http://www.mail-archive.com/vala-list@gnome.org/msg06464.html</a> (announcement)<br />
<a href="http://live.gnome.org/Vala">http://live.gnome.org/Vala</a> (Vala info)<br />
<a href="http://live.gnome.org/Genie">http://live.gnome.org/Genie</a> (Genie info)<br />
<a href="http://download.gnome.org/sources/vala/0.11/">http://download.gnome.org/sources/vala/0.11/</a> (compiler source code)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Vala/Genie software for Windows</span></strong><br />
Windows builds of software for the Vala/Genie language<br />
- Vala/Genie compiler 'vala 0.11.5' is updated: this is the latest developmental version (beta)<br />
<a href="http://live.gnome.org/Vala">http://live.gnome.org/Vala</a> (Vala language page)<br />
<a href="http://live.gnome.org/Genie">http://live.gnome.org/Genie</a> (Genie language page)<br />
<a href="http://code.google.com/p/vala-win32/downloads/list">http://code.google.com/p/vala-win32/downloads/list</a> (download)</p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Meaning of Colors</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">Red = New or Warning</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#090;">Green = Updated</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#555;">Gray = Info Only</span></strong></p>
<p>Engine List: <a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list</a><br />
Chess News: <a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">NOTE: If you want me to track a website for you, please email me and I will add it.</span></strong></p>
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