Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Amundsen 0.65 JA
Jonte 0.25 JA
C source; Win32/64; Linux32/64
new compiles of older versions (Jonte is the predecessor of Amundsen)
latest version is: Amundsen 0.80
- Amundsen 0.65 JA for Win32
- Jonte 0.25 JA for Win32
- old Amundsen JA collection
- old Jonte JA collection
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/amundsen-065-ja.zip (Amundsen 0.65 JA)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/jonte-025-win32-ja.zip (Jonte 0.25 JA)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/old_amundsens_ja.zip (old Amundsen JA collection)
http://www.mediafire.com/?8477tvk7t49hbhu (old Jonte JA collection)

Chess News

Norm Pollock site
PGN & EPD Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases
- updated: R-Mates (version o), EPD databases with mate in 1-8 moves
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

BabyChess homepage down for 8 days (404: page not found)
Bearded homepage down for 66 days
Darmenios homepage down for 4 days (502: bad gateway)
Frenzee homepage down for 241 days (purposely down until new engine release)
Grizzly homepage down today (homepage is moving)
Sorgenkind homepage down for 107 days
Typhoon homepage down for 33 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Usurper homepage down for 106 days (no response in 60 seconds)
ChessMind homepage back up

Wiki Changes

Downloads
- updated download file for Mega-EPD Testsuite
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:download:index

Links
- improved Winboard link
- removed Exactachess, it is no longer updated
- added UFTE tournament manager
- moved GSwiss from 'Tournament Managers' to 'Pairing Managers'
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:links

Variants Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Gerbil - Losers Chess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_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

Calibre 0.7.56
cross-platform open source ebook manager for all popular ebook readers with format conversion,
news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/

Python 2.5.6 RC 1
popular open source scripting language
- this is a new release of an older version
- this is a *release candidate*
http://www.python.org/ (homepage)
http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.5.6/ (announcement)

SQLite 3.7.6.2
open source SQL database for programmers; small and fast
- adds a one-line bug fix to 3.7.6.1 that enables pthreads to work correctly on NetBSD
- upgrading from version 3.7.6.1 is only needed on NetBSD
http://www.sqlite.org/ (homepage)
http://www.sqlite.org/news.html (update info)

Task Coach 1.2.14
open source cross-platform todo manager with task or calendar viewing
http://www.taskcoach.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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Chess News: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list

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