Engine Updates

BlackAndRight Dev 05-11-2011 Jet JA (WB)
new engine by Matei Chiperi, Alexandra Vintila, Andrei Danescu, Alexandru Bujor
Java source; Win32 JA Jet file
- not new, but new to me
- thanks to Norbert Raimund Leisner, who made me aware of this old build
- this is an old Jim Ablett build of this Java engine
http://www.computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:download:engine_download_list

Protej 0.5.8c (UCI)
Win32
- silent update, version number unchanged
- bugfix: identified and fixed some overflows causing crashes
http://protej.info/ (homepage)
http://protej.info/files/protej058c_128.rar (direct link)

Conqueror chess engine:
- missing UCI code added to source code repository
- missing WB code added to source code repository
http://github.com/pandeaditya/Conqueror

Chess News

HIARCS Chess Explorer Chess GUI
Commercial; FRC; Win32/64, Mac; mp
- free update for paying customers
- Hiarcs engine *not* updated
http://www.hiarcs.com/

Chess Programming Blogs

Nothing new today

Wiki Page Changes

updates by Norbert Raimund Leisner

Engine GUI List
- Chess Giants: minor edit
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list

GUI Protocol List
- WinBoard/XBoard: updated links
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Java Engine List
- added: BlackAndRight
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:java_engine_list

Mobile Chess List
- added Banksia, CBase Chess, SmartChess for iOS
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:mobile_chess_list

Native Engine List
- added and removed Chess Titans
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_list

Variants Engine List
- added: Chess 2 - The Sequel, OliPow, & Oberon
- KPanta: added another link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_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

Cassandra is 2.0.9
free, open source, distributed NoSQL database; uses wide column store model
http://cassandra.apache.org/download/

Immunet Protect Free 3.1.12
Cloud-based antivirus that can used in addition to your regular antivirus
http://www.immunet.com/free/index.html

Jenkins 1.571
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers
- automates the building/testing process
http://jenkins-ci.org/

Lcc for Win32/64
small, simple, fast open source C compiler & development tools; Windows-hosted with cross compiling facilities
free for non-commercial use
- version number is unknown
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32/README (changes)
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32/ (website + downloads)

Robolinux 7.5.4
based on Debian(Stable); GNOME desktop; #31 in popularity
- has pre-configured virtual machine support pack with Windows XP or Windows 7
http://www.robolinux.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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