Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Arabian Knight 1.5.2 JA (WB)
Java source; own GUI; Win32/64(JA); mp
http://jimablett.net63.net/

Mainsworthy 133 (WB)
C++ source; Win32
http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/Mainsworthy.html (Leo page)

José M Velasco Win builds
Stockfish VE_09 (UCI)
C++ source; mp; FRC; Win32/64
- Intel Win32/64 builds
- built from unmodified Stockfish source code (August 10, 2012)
http://www.mediafire.com/?9g0asf0f4ccv127 (direct link)

Chess News

Scid vs. PC 4.8 Chess GUI (WB)
open source fork of Scid project enhanced for playing chess
Win32, Mac & .tgz source for Linux
- silent update for Windows build (see Aug 7 announcement here at CC Wiki Forum)
http://scidvspc.sourceforge.net/index.html (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scidvspc/files/ (downloads)

StripPgn
new utility program by Dragan Zdravkovic
strips all comments from pgn files
http://nebula.host-ed.me/StripPgn.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Brainless homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Dann Corbit homepage down for 411 days
Denis Mendoza builds page down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Norbert Raimund Leisner List homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Revati homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)

Wiki Changes

Nothing new today

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

Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.5.0.0
free, extremely fast and effective disk defragmentation & optimization program; recommended
http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag

Auslogics Registry Cleaner 2.4.0.0
free Windows registry optimizer/cleaner; recommended
http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/registry-cleaner/

Calibre 0.8.64
cross-platform open source ebook manager for all popular ebook readers with format conversion,
news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/

Comodo Dragon Internet Browser 21.0
Windows only; free; based on Google's Chrome browser, with improved security and privacy
stops cookies, no web spies, prevents browser download tracking, etc
http://www.comodo.com/home/browsers-toolbars/browser.php

GCC 4.7.1-1
GCC compilers for Win32/64 and Linux32/64
http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/Toolchains%20targetting%20Win64/Personal%20Builds/rubenvb/gcc-4.7-release/ (files)

Glary Utilities 2.48.0.1568
free; cleanup, repair, optimize and enhance your privacy & security, etc.
http://www.glaryutilities.com/gu.html

Meaning of Colors

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

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