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<title>Update Information: February 7, 2014</title>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Posting by Ron, Friday, February 07, 2014, 19:39:</em></p><p><p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Engine Updates</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Andscacs 0.60k (UCI)</span></strong><br />
Win64<br />
- bugfix to avoid using too much CPU when idle<br />
<a href="http://www.andscacs.com/">http://www.andscacs.com/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">Tony Mokonen Win32 builds</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#090;">RedQueen 1.1.97 TM (UCI)</span></strong><br />
C++ source; mp; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android; requires extra dlls (included)<br />
- new release is for Win32 only<br />
<a href="http://redqueenchess.sourceforge.net/">http://redqueenchess.sourceforge.net/</a> (homepage)<br />
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess/files/">http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess/files/</a> (Win64 download)<br />
<a href="http://tmokonen.net84.net/">http://tmokonen.net84.net/</a> (Win32 download)</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>Chess Programming Blogs</strong></span></p>
<p>Nothing new today</p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Wiki Changes</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">FACE Tournament</span></strong><br />
- updated page: download<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:tournaments:face">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:tournaments:face</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">GUI Protocol List</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- ChessBase: added a 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;">Macintosh Engine List</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- added Javalin<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_engine_list</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Native Engine List</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- ChessBase - Chess Programs: added a link<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><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Bonus Notifications (recent releases of free stuff)</strong></span></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;">BitTorrent 7.8.2 (build 30545)</span></strong><br />
freeware; the original bit torrent program<br />
<a href="http://www.bittorrent.com/">http://www.bittorrent.com/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Calibre 1.23.0</span></strong><br />
cross-platform open source ebook manager supporting all popular ebook readers<br />
with format conversion, news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer<br />
<a href="http://calibre-ebook.com/">http://calibre-ebook.com/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Password Safe 3.33</span></strong><br />
open source encrypted password database utility; a single key unlocks all passwords<br />
- silent update, version number unchanged<br />
- there is also a Linux *beta* version available<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;">PHP 5.4.25</span></strong><br />
PHP is a very popular and practical open source scripting language; it is primarily used for web applications<br />
<a href="http://php.net/">http://php.net/</a> (homepage)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">ReactOS 0.3.16</span></strong><br />
free, open-source operating system is based on Windows NT compatibility; Explorer desktop; #252 in popularity<br />
- not yet ready as an OS, but it is a very interesting open-source Windows-like project<br />
<a href="http://www.reactos.org/">http://www.reactos.org/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Ubuntu 12.04.4</span></strong><br />
Debian-based Linux distro; Unity desktop; #2 in popularity<br />
- this is an update to the LTS version<br />
- also updated are LTS versions of Xubuntu, Mythbuntu, Kubuntu, Edubuntu, etc<br />
<a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/">http://www.ubuntu.com/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Vuze 5.3.0.0</span></strong><br />
open source Java-based BitTorrent client formerly known as Azureus<br />
<a href="http://azureus.sourceforge.net/index.php">http://azureus.sourceforge.net/index.php</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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