Engine Updates

Firenzina 2.2.2 (UCI)
C source; mp; Win64; supports Robbobase egtbs; engine is based on Fire, which is an IvanHoe derivative
- silent update, version number unchanged
- new Win64 static build no longer requires Microsoft dlls
http://dgusev.cs.edinboro.edu/GameDev/Chess/firenzina.html (homepage)
http://dgusev.cs.edinboro.edu/GameDev/Chess/Firenzina_2-2-2_xTreme_popcnt_sse4-2_intel13_MT_x64.zip (direct link)

ProDeo 1.84 (WB/UCI)
Win32
warning: this is a horribly slow download (more than 20 minutes for me)
- no change to engine, the opening book has been improved
http://www.top-5000.nl/index.htm
http://www.top-5000.nl/prodeo184.htm

Jim Ablett Win/Linux/Android builds
Protector 1.5.0 JA (UCI)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64
http://jimablett.atwebpages.com/

Protector 1.5.0 (UCI)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64
- silent update, version number unchanged
- new source code download package is smaller by 0.4 MB
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/files/

Chess News

Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Akkad homepage down for 73 days (not found)
Bestia homepage down for 11 days (a 110mb.com site)
Deep Saros homepage down for 73 days (not found)
GreKo homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)
Lyapko Utilities page down for 11 days (a 110mb.com site)

Warning: Inmi site has been hacked and is unsafe to visit
AVG antivirus: 'Exploit Blackhole Exploit Kit [type 2389]'
Kaspersky antivirus: 'object is infected'

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
update by Ron Murawski
- DiscoCheck: removed a dead link
- NebiyuAlien: fixed the link (thanks to Norbert for finding the error!)
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- intro paragraph revised
- AlienBoard: comment and lionk revised
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

ECO/NCO Cross Reference
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Unorthodox Openings Newsletter: revised comment
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:eco_nco_xref

Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Dragon
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

Calibre 0.9.21
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/

CrystalDiskInfo 5.4.1
open source hard drive monitoring/warning/alarm system using SMART technology
http://crystalmark.info/?lang=en

Eclipse 4.2.2
Eclipse 3.8.2
open source extensible IDE framework supporting plugins for almost all programming languages
w/ syntax highlighting, intellisense, code completion, templates, version control, more
http://www.eclipse.org/ (homepage)
http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.8.2-201301310800/ (3.8.2)
http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops4/R-4.2.2-201302041200/ (4.2.2)

OS4 13.3
Debian/Xubuntu-based Linux distro; customized XFCE desktop; #17 in popularity
http://www.os4online.com/

PHP 5.4.13, RC 1
PHP 5.3.23, RC 1
PHP is a very popular and practical open source scripting language; it is primarily used for web applications
- these are *release candidates*
http://php.net/ (homepage)

Puppy Linux "Quirky 5.4.91"
Puppy is a popular (#11) and easy-to-learn, easy-to-use Linux distribution
Open source, boots from a CD (your Windows installation is unchanged) w/ simple instruction manual
old, slow computers run very well using Puppy's all-in-memory Linux kernel
There are many versions of Puppy available, each with a specific purpose
You don't necessarily use the latest release, you use the version with the software you want
You will need to know how to burn a disk from an ISO image
- Precise Puppy is binary-compatible with Ubuntu LTS 12.04.1
- Wary Puppy is intended to run on older hardware
- Racy Puppy is a mod of Wary Puppy, supporting the newest machines
- Slacko Puppy can use Puppy, Slackware, Salix, or Slacky software repositories
- Quirky Puppy is built from Wary and Racy and is very experimental
http://puppylinuxnews.org/ (news)
http://puppylinux.org/ (PuppyLinux homepage)
http://bkhome.org/blog2/?viewDetailed=00023 (about)
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=84673 (discussion)
http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/quirky-5.4.91/quirky-5.4.91-readme.htm (announcement)

Meaning of Colors

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

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