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<title>Update Information: March 16, 2012</title>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Posting by Ron, Saturday, March 17, 2012, 01:58:</em></p><p><p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Engine Updates</strong></span><br />
Nothing new today <img src="images/smilies/frown.png" alt=":-(" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Chess News</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">GM of Logic (Java applet)</span></strong><br />
play chess online against this new engine by Bill Henry<br />
<a href="http://www.mytopcoder.com/gmol/">http://www.mytopcoder.com/gmol/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Norm Pollock site</span></strong><br />
PGN, EPD &amp; TXT Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases<br />
- updated PGN program: pairList (improved output)<br />
<a href="http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html">http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Down/Problem Chess Websites</strong></span> <img src="images/smilies/frown.png" alt=":-(" /></p>
<p>Dann Corbit homepage down for 263 days</p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Wiki Changes</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">GUI Protocol List</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- NetBlitz: revised comment<br />
- Net Chess: revised comment<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Play Chess Online List</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- revised comment for Nick Long's website<br />
- added: The Emporium<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:play_chess_online_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:play_chess_online_list</a></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;">- 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;">Eclipse 3.8M6</span></strong><br />
open source extensible IDE framework supporting plugins for almost all programming languages<br />
w/ syntax highlighting, intellisense, code completion, templates, version control, more<br />
- this is a stable *Milestone* release<br />
<a href="http://www.eclipse.org/">http://www.eclipse.org/</a> (homepage)<br />
<a href="http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/S-3.8M6-201203141800/index.php">http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/S-3.8M6-201203141800/index.php</a> (download)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Qt Creator 2.5 Beta</span></strong><br />
open source cross-platform IDE for C/C++ and JavaScript<br />
Features: syntax highlighting for many languages, plugins, version control, code completion, function call tips, more<br />
although the IDE encourages using Qt libraries, the choice is not forced<br />
- this is a *beta* release<br />
<a href="http://qt.nokia.com/products/developer-tools">http://qt.nokia.com/products/developer-tools</a><br />
<a href="http://labs.qt.nokia.com/2012/03/15/qt-creator-2-5-beta/">http://labs.qt.nokia.com/2012/03/15/qt-creator-2-5-beta/</a> (annoucement)</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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