Engine Updates

NG-Play 8.4b (WB)
C source; Win32
- probably a quick bugfix for yesterday's release, but maybe it is just an unecessary rename
http://users.otenet.gr/~yggeorgo/

Chess News

Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites

AdaChess homepage down for 10 days ("account has been suspended")
Armageddon homepage down for 34 days (403 error: forbidden)
Dolphin homepage down for 77 days (not found)
Elf homepage down for 31 days ("domain name expired")
JavaRival homepage down for 41 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Jim Ablett primary page is down today ("temporarily suspended due to overtraffic")
Pawny homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
PowerChess PGN Databases page down for 22 days (not found)
Pyotr homepage down for 74 days (not found)
Wing homepage down for 26 days (misconfigured server)

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
update by Ron Murawski
- Pyotr added alt download link
- InmiChess added alt download link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

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

Software For Solving Chess Problems / Puzzles / Endgame Studies
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- removed ChessBase GmbH puzzles and tactics training
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:software_for_solving_chess_problems

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

Linux Mint 15 "Olivia"
Ubuntu-based distro; desktops: Cinnamon, GNOME, KDE, MATE, Xfce; #1 in popularity
http://linuxmint.com/

Puppy Linux -- Precise Puppy 5.6.1
Puppy is a popular (#10) 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
- Fatdog64 is a 64-bit Puppy distro; it is larger than most other Puppys
http://puppylinuxnews.org/ (news)
http://puppylinux.org/ (PuppyLinux homepage)
http://bkhome.org/blog2/?viewDetailed=00275 (release annopuncement)
http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/precise-5.6.1/release-Precise-5.6.1.htm (release notes)

TightVNC 2.7.3
cross-platform (Java-based) open source remote control software package;
you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard
http://www.tightvnc.com/

Meaning of Colors

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

Engine List: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list
Chess News: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list

NOTE: If you want me to track a website for you, please email me and I will add it.
ron _at_ computer-chess _dot_ org