Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
EXchess 6.02 Beta JA (WB)
C++ source; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android; limit strength
http://jimablett.net63.net/

SharpChess2 2.6.3 (WB)
C# source; Win32/64; requires .NET Framework version 4.0 (or later)
- move analysis window now shows much greater detail, and includes many additional aspects of the search algorithm
- improved move ordering
- history counters no longer include captures
- killer moves now take precedence over history heuristic
- MVV/LVA added when SEE is even
- bugfix: Fixed evaluation bug where were not encouraged to move to center board squares
http://sharpchess.com/

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Zeta Dva 0.205 JA (WB)
C source; own GUI; Win32/64, Linux32/64; supports Polyglot books
http://jimablett.net63.net/

Chess News
Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Asterisk homepage down for 61 days
ChessAlex homepage is down for 14 days
Dann Corbit homepage down for 190 days
GarboChess homepage down for 2 days (but project page is fine)
Jonny homepage down for 7 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Damas homepage is now considered dead, it will no longer be tracked

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
- Akiba: updated link
- Cleo: removed homepage link (dead)
- Damas: removed homepage link (dead)
- Genesis: corrected author's name
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_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

Scribus 1.4.0
free, open source desktop publishing
- first time listed her
http://www.scribus.net/

WinAmp 5.623
free media player; I prefer the Lite version
http://www.winamp.com/media-player/en (Lite link is towards the bottom)

WordPress 3.3.1
free, popular, open source website/blog creation using PHP & MySQL w/ many plugins & themes
http://wordpress.org/ (homepage)
http://wordpress.org/news/2012/01/wordpress-3-3-1// (announcement)

Zero Install 1.5
open source, cross platform, decentralised cross-distribution software installation system
"Create one package that works everywhere; With dependency handling and automatic updates"
Zero Install programs are fetched at runtime the first time and run from your cache subsequently
http://0install.net/faq.html (FAQ)
http://0install.net/ (homepage)

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

NOTE: If you want me to track a website for you, please email me and I will add it.
ron _at_ computer-chess _dot_ org