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<title>Update Information: July 6, 2011</title>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Posting by Ron, Thursday, July 07, 2011, 02:09:</em></p><p><p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Engine Updates</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#090;">GreKo 8.1 JA (WB/UCI)</span></strong><br />
C++ source; limit strength; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android<br />
<a href="http://jimablett.hostwebs.com/">http://jimablett.hostwebs.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>BabyChess homepage down for 88 days (404: page not found)<br />
Computer-Chess Wiki pages not loading properly (I'm working on it!)<br />
Dann Corbit homepage down for 10 days (broken computer!)<br />
Frenzee homepage down for 321 days (purposely down until new engine release)<br />
Smaug homepage down today (misconfigured)<br />
Superchessengine homepage down for 24 days (Bibi, Fruit, GambitFruit, Movei, Naum, Patzer, Smash &amp; Toga II)<br />
<span style="color:#090;">Crafty (webkikr page) homepage back up <img src="images/smilies/smile.png" alt=":-)" /><br />
ETChess homepage back up <img src="images/smilies/smile.png" alt=":-)" /><br />
Matacz homepage back up <img src="images/smilies/smile.png" alt=":-)" /> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Wiki Changes</strong></span><br />
Nothing new today <img src="images/smilies/frown.png" alt=":-(" /></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;">ActivePython Community Edition 2.6.7.20 and 2.5.6.10</span></strong><br />
free cross-platform Python distribution including the most popular Python libraries<br />
<a href="http://www.activestate.com/activepython/downloads">http://www.activestate.com/activepython/downloads</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">HDClone 4.0.6 Free</span></strong><br />
Copy/Backup/Migrate/Rescue from one hard drive to another<br />
- this is trade-up-ware, be sure to download free version<br />
<a href="http://www.miray.de/products/sat.hdclone.html">http://www.miray.de/products/sat.hdclone.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.miray.de/download/sat.hdclone.html">http://www.miray.de/download/sat.hdclone.html</a> (download)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">SUPER Video Converter v2011 build 49</span></strong><br />
free multimedia encoder/converter and player<br />
- this is a first-time listing here<br />
<a href="http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html">http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Vala/Genie 0.13.1</span></strong><br />
Vala language resembles C# and 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 *developmental* branch (beta)<br />
- many bug fixes and binding updates<br />
<a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/vala-list@gnome.org/msg07304.html">http://www.mail-archive.com/vala-list@gnome.org/msg07304.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)</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.<br />
ron _at_ computer-chess _dot_ org</span></strong></p>
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