Engine Updates

BlitzKibitz/Amaterasu rev. 20 & 21 (WB)
C++ source; Win32
http://code.google.com/p/blitzkibitz/

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
GnuChess 5.07.170.5b TCEC JA (WB/UCI)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64
http://jimablett.hostwebs.com/

Michel Van den Bergh builds
GnuChess 5.07.170.5b TCEC (WB)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64 & Mac
- source code update, no build here
http://alpha.uhasselt.be/Research/Algebra/Toga/gnuchess-release/

Redqueen 0.9.1 (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64, Linux32/64; uses pthreads library
- the Win download files were changed to include necessary dlls; no version number change
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess/

Revati 0.4c (UCI)
new chess engine by Clemens Pruell
Win32
http://www.free-space.at/cpruell/index.html

Chess News

Kvetka 3.8.2 Chess GUI (UCI)
designed for game viewing and analysis; several plug-ins available; available in a portable version
- main program updated
- plugin "Options" updated
http://kvetka.org/en/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Aldebaran homepage down for 53 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Animats homepage down for 2 days (a sourceforge page!)
Brutus homepage down today
Fianchetto homepage down for 30 days (configuration error)
Frenzee homepage down for 175 days (webpage down until new engine release)
Genesis homepage down for 28 days
NaltaP312 homepage down for 2 days (a sourceforge page!)
SharpChess, Sharper homepage down for 3 days (domain expired)
Sorgenkind homepage down for 41 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Superchessengine page down (Bibi, GambitFruit, Naum(free), Smash, etc.)
Usurper homepage down for 40 days
Bubble 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

PeaZip 3.6.1
open source file and archive manager; available as portable app also
- create 7Z, ARC, BZ2, GZ, PAQ/ZPAQ, PEA, QUAD/BALZ, TAR, UPX, ZIP
- extract 129 archive types: ACE, ARJ, CAB, DMG, ISO, LHA, RAR, UDF, etc.
http://peazip.sourceforge.net/ (homepage)

Puppy Linux 'MyWolfe-028'
Open source, boots from a CD (your Windows installation is unchanged) w/ simple instruction manual
old, slow computers run very well using Puppy's all-in-memory Linux kernel
There are many versions of Puppy available, each with a specific purpose
You will need to know how to burn a disk from an ISO image
Puppy is an easy-to-learn, easy-to-use Linux distribution for Windows users. Recommended.
You don't necessarily use the latest version, you use the version with the software you want
http://puppylinuxnews.org/ (news & download)
http://puppylinux.org/ (PuppyLinux homepage)

Meaning of Colors

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

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