Engine Updates

Deep Saros 3.1a (UCI)
C source; mp (12 cpus); Win32/64; this is an IvanHoe derivative
- quick bugfix for yesterday's release
http://deepsaros.jimdo.com/

Capivara LK 0.08b05 (UCI)
Capivara LK 0.08b06 (UCI)
Capivara LK 0.08b07 (UCI)
Capivara LK 0.08b08 (UCI)
Capivara LK 0.08a12 (UCI)
Win32/64; TSCP derivative; requires VC runtimes unless using alternative version
- none of these versions has been tested
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=auto&tl=en&a...

Chess News

Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Aristarch homepage down for 2 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Dann Corbit homepage down for 465 days
Darmenios homepage down today
FirstChess homepage down for 23 days (not found)
GreKo homepage down for 2 days (a 110mb.com site)
HoiChess homepage down today
Igor Gorelikov Tools homepage down for 2 days (a 110mb.com site)
Mizar homepage down for 45 days ("domain has expired")
PolarChess homepage down for 30 days
Pyotr homepage down for 2 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Tornado homepage down for 44 days (programmer has purposely removed his page)

Wiki Changes

Chess Logos List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Graham Banks logo for ChessNovice
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_list

Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Critter (with Ethereal Chess GUI)
- added Houdini (with Ethereal Chess GUI)
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Kvetka: updated comment
- Ethereal Chess: updated comment
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- removed Ethereal Chess
- added Numbit
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_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

FBackup 4.8.286
free, simple backup program for personal or commercial use
http://www.fbackup.com/

Feng Office 2.2.0 RC 1
free web-based open source collaboration platform
management of: project tasks, billing, documents, communication, scheduling, electronic information, etc.
- only the 'Community Edition' is free
- this is a *release candidate*
http://www.fengoffice.com/web/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/opengoo/files/fengoffice/ (download)

Fuduntu 2012.4
independent distro (orig from Fedora); Gnome desktop; #25 in popularity
http://www.fuduntu.org/

IKVM.NET 0.46 Update 2 RC 1
Java VM for Mono/.NET; enables Java code/libraries to be called by Mono/.NET languages, or develop Mono/.NET apps in Java
- this is the version compatible with Java 6
- this is a *release candidate*
http://www.ikvm.net/ (homepage)
http://weblog.ikvm.net/ (announcement)

Orwell Dev-C++ 5.3.0.1
excellent cross-platform open source C/C++ IDE
http://sourceforge.net/projects/orwelldevcpp/

OS4 13 "OpenDesktop"
Ubuntu-based distro; XFCE desktop; #28 in popularity; formerly named 'PC/OS'
http://www.os4online.com/

USBDeview 2.16
free Win32/64 utility to list all USB devices ever connected to computer; can uninstall any USB drivers local or remote
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html (homepage)
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usbdeview.zip (direct download)

Wireshark 1.8.3
open-source network protocol analyzer (packet sniffer) for advanced users
http://www.wireshark.org/

Zero Install 1.12 for Windows
open source, decentralized 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.de/?lang=en

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

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