Engine Updates

Deep Saros 2.3i (UCI)
C source; mp (up to 16 cores); Win32/64, Linux64; Ippolit derivative
http://deepsaros.jimdo.com/

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
GNUchess 3.1 rev 0.5 JA (WB)
C source; Win32, Linux32
- time control fix
http://jimablett.hostwebs.com/

Joker 1.1.14j (WB)
- this is a Linux-only binary
http://home.hccnet.nl/h.g.muller/joker.gz (direct link)

Ziggurat 0.14 (UCI)
requires Win64 with a SSE4 CPU (fast popcount type) to run
- runtime statically linked to the executable, so file MSVCR100.DLL not needed to run
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze16nq0r/index.html

Chess News

Norm Pollock site
PGN & EPD Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases
- updated: 40H-EPD Utility Suite
- updated: idOpcode - bugfix
- renamed: epdDifference (formerly epdAdvantage)
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Anaconda/Gromit homepage down for 8 days
Armageddon homepage down for 8 days
Dann Corbit homepage down for 22 days (broken computer!)
Superchessengine homepage down for 36 days (Bibi, Fruit, GambitFruit, Movei, Naum, Patzer, Smash & Toga II)
ChestUCI homepage back up
Toledo Nanochess 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

EASEUS Todo Backup Free 2.5
free backup program w/many features: hard disk image, full/incremental/automatic file/folder backups, and disk clone
- this is the first time listed here
http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/free-backup-software.htm

FBackup 4.6.254
free, simple backup program
http://www.fbackup.com/

SumatraPDF 1.7
free, open-source minimalistic PDF reader for Windows; it is a portable app
http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/free-pdf-reader.html

Wireshark 1.6.1
open-source network protocol analyzer (packet sniffer) for advanced users
http://www.wireshark.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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