Engine Updates

Fire 1.4 xTreme Beta 2(UCI)
C source; Win32/64; Ippolit derivative
- this is a *beta* release
- historic piece value bug fixed
- aspiration window option added
- min trans move depth option added
- positional weight added
- static weight->PST weight
- time management from Fire 1.32
- some code cleanup
http://users.telenet.be/chesslogik//fire.htm

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Zeta Dva 0.1.7.1 JA (WB)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64
http://jimablett.hostwebs.com/

Chess News

Arasan 13 Testsuite
epd testsuite from Jon Dart
http://www.arasanchess.org/arasan13.epd (direct link)

Down/Problem Chess Websites

BabyChess homepage down for 50 days (404: page not found)
Bubble homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds -- again)
Frenzee homepage down for 283 days (purposely down until new engine release)
Grizzly broken promise (move to new homepage) not done after 43 days
Loop homepage down for 31 days (serious clone accusation has ended Loop!)
MFChess homepage down for 37 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Bestia homepage back up

Wiki Changes

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- removed 'Java Interfaces for ICC' section
- CompoChess moved to 'Discontinued / Faulty / Incomplete Chess GUIs' section
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

PGN Reader/Viewer/Writer List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added CompoChess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:pgn_reader_viewer_writer_list

Play Chess Online List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added CoffeeHouse
- added EasyChess
- improved comment for Fixation
- added ICC for Mac
- added Internet Chess for Mac
- added another link for Jin
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:play_chess_online_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

Groovy++ 0.4.248 1.8.0
open source jvm language
this is an extension to the standard Groovy jvm language; it supports better runtime efficiency using static typing
- the 2nd set of numbers in the version refer to the parent Groovy version
http://code.google.com/p/groovypptest/downloads/list

NetBeans Scala plugin 7.0v2.9.x
Scala language plugin for Netbeans IDE
- meant for NetBeans 7.0 w/ Scala 2.9.x
http://sourceforge.net/projects/erlybird/files/nb-scala/ (project page)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/erlybird/files/ (download page)

Python 2.7.2 RC 1
Python 3.1.4 RC 1
popular open source scripting language
- this is *release candidate* software
http://www.python.org/ (homepage)
http://www.python.org/download/releases/3.2.1/ (more info)

Task Coach 1.2.19
open source cross-platform desktop todo manager with task or calendar viewing, project tracking, etc
http://www.taskcoach.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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