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<title>Update Information: June 9, 2012</title>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Posting by Ron, Sunday, June 10, 2012, 02:00:</em></p><p><p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Engine Updates</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Bismark 1.4 (UCI)</span></strong><br />
C++ source (some versions); Win32<br />
- no source code for this version<br />
<a href="http://www.sdchess.ru/download_engines.htm">http://www.sdchess.ru/download_engines.htm</a> (SDChess)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">DokChess (WB)</span></strong><br />
new engine by Stefan Zörner<br />
Java source; supports Polyglot opening books<br />
- I looked through the source but could not find a version number<br />
<a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/dokchess/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/dokchess/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">nanoSzachy 4.0 (WB)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#090;">pikoSzachy 4.0 (WB)</span></strong><br />
Win32/64 (nanoSzachy), Win32 (pikoSzachy)<br />
- first time for nanoSzachy 64-bit build<br />
- download file includes both engines<br />
<a href="http://www.kalisz.mm.pl/~pic/nanochess/">http://www.kalisz.mm.pl/~pic/nanochess/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Chess News</strong></span></p>
<p>Nothing new today</p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Down/Problem Chess Websites</strong></span> <img src="images/smilies/frown.png" alt=":-(" /></p>
<p>Akiba homepage down for 2 days<br />
Chad's Chess homepage down for 41 days (provider has discontinued free website hosting)<br />
Cheops homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)<br />
Dann Corbit homepage down for 348 days<br />
GreKo homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)<br />
Polish engine list homepage down for 2 days<br />
Tony Mokonen download page down for 12 days (Tony's engine site is fine)</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 />
- AlienBoard: added another link<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;">Native Engine List</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- added ChessAT<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_list</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Variants Engine List</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- removed SamChess Knightmate<br />
- added Numpty@NR<br />
- removed TSCP Knightmate<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_engine_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;">Data Crow 3.9.13</span></strong><br />
free, open source media manager/cataloger for movies, books, music, software, etc.<br />
<a href="http://www.datacrow.net/">http://www.datacrow.net/</a> (homepage)<br />
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/datacrow/">http://sourceforge.net/projects/datacrow/</a> (project page)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Flash Player 11.3.300.257</span></strong><br />
free cross-platform flash video player<br />
<a href="http://www.adobe.com/">http://www.adobe.com/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Miranda IM 0.9.52</span></strong><br />
open source instant messaging program<br />
<a href="http://www.miranda-im.org/">http://www.miranda-im.org/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Password Safe 3.29</span></strong><br />
open source password database utility; a single key unlocks all passwords<br />
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/passwordsafe/">http://sourceforge.net/projects/passwordsafe/</a> (project)<br />
<a href="http://pwsafe.org/">http://pwsafe.org/</a> (homepage)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Sabayon Linux 9</span></strong><br />
popular (#16) Linux distribution based on Gentoo<br />
desktop choices: Cinnamon, Enlightenment, Fluxbox, GNOME, KDE, LXDE, Openbox, Xfce<br />
<a href="http://www.sabayon.org/">http://www.sabayon.org/</a></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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