Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Jchess 1.0 JA (WB)
'new' engine by Tomasz Michniewski (Tytan)
Java source, jvm jar; mp; Win32 (JA exes), Win32/64/Linux32/64 (Java)
- GCJ & Lauch4J Win32 compiles by JA
- not really new, but new to the CC-Wiki Chess Engine List
- this is the engine previous to Tytan
http://www.tytanchess.republika.pl/ (author homepage + source code)
http://jimablett.net63.net/ (scroll down the page to the Java section)

Rhetoric 0.10.d (UCI)
new engine by Alberto Sanjuan
Win32; uses a genetic algoritm to 'train' the playing style towards human GM style
http://www.chessrhetoric.com/

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Eden 0.0.13 JA (WB/UCI)
Olithink 4.12j JA (WB)
- these are new Lauch4J compiles of older versions
- Lauch4J compiles added so can be used in Fritz
http://jimablett.net63.net/ (scroll down the page to the Java section)

Chess News

XBoard Alpha News
new and experimental features for the next release by HG Muller
- new section: "Adding graphics to the repertoire of the dialog creator"
- new section: "List boxes for engine selection"
- new section: "The main window redone"
- new section: "A rejuvenated file browser"
http://hgm.nubati.net/news.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

BeRoChess64 homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Dann Corbit homepage down for 281 days
Patrick Buchmann Thematic books page down today (no response in 60 seconds)

Wiki Changes

Private Engine List
- removed Rhetoric, it is now public
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

CCleaner for Mac v1.02
free registry and file optimization/privacy/cleaning tool; thorough and effective: recommended
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner (CCleaner homepage)
http://www.piriform.com/blog/2012/4/3/ccleaner-for-mac-v102 (announcement)

CDBurnerXP 4.4.0.301
open source CD / DVD / Blu-ray burning software for Win32/64; recommended
this program requires .NET framework; Media Format 9.0 update required if using WMA format
- be careful, you will want the version *without* the 'Open Candy' advertising
http://cdburnerxp.se/en/download (homepage)
http://cdburnerxp.se/download?more-options (download)

ClamWin Free Antivirus 0.97.4
excellent open source antivirus scanner, does not include an on-access real-time scanner
http://www.clamwin.com/

Git 1.7.9.6
free, open source distributed version control system
http://git-scm.com/ (homepage)

Meaning of Colors

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

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