Engine Updates
Nothing new today

Chess News

NOTE: Jim Ablett has a new web address
http://jimablett.net63.net/

Norm Pollock site
PGN & EPD Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases
- PGN programs renamed: gameSplit (formerly splitter), eloSpread (formerly spreadElo)
- PGN programs updated: tagExtract (easier usage), gameSplit (increased output files)
- PGN programs removed: nameExtract (use nameMatch or listExtract instead)
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Asterisk homepage down for 4 days
Damas homepage down for 43 days ("Free Web Hosting Discontinued")
Dann Corbit homepage down for 133 days

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added more links for Butterfly
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- XBoard: added links for Linux binaries for OpenSUSE, Ubuntu, and Debian distributions
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

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

Chess Engine List
- Chiron: comments expanded
- Glaurung: added link to alternative site for codebase
- GNUchess6: comments expanded
- Mizar: added link to project site
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

Chess News List
- fixed a typo
- added another link for CuteChess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list

Private Engine List
- added Sweetleaf
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_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

BurnAware 4.1
CD/DVD/Blu-ray disc-burning software
http://www.burnaware.com/burnaware_free.html (info)
http://www.burnaware.com/downloads.html (download)

FrostWire 5.2.8
open source, Java-based BitTorrent peer-to-peer (P2P) client
http://www.frostwire.com/

Maxthon 3.2.1.2000
free IE-based web browser with many extra features and plugins
http://www.maxthon.com/

Miranda IM 0.9.34
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/

NetWorx 5.2.1
free network traffic (bandwidth) monitor & usage reporting w/ real-time graphs
http://www.softperfect.com/products/networx/

Process Hacker 2.23
open source; examine & manipulate running Windows processes & services
http://processhacker.sourceforge.net/

Meaning of Colors

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

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