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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Posting by Ron, Wednesday, July 23, 2014, 18:16:</em></p><p><p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Engine Updates</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Coiled 0.2b (UCI)</span></strong><br />
Win32/64, Linux32/64<br />
- first time for 64-bit builds<br />
<a href="http://www.oscargavira.es/?sec=Coiled_Informacion">http://www.oscargavira.es/?sec=Coiled_Informacion</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Sayuri 2014.07.23 (UCI)</span></strong><br />
C++ source (Japanese comments); mp (up to 64 cores); Win64, Linux64<br />
- intended for clang compiler using cmake<br />
<a href="http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri/releases">http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri/releases</a> (source + builds)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Vajolet 2-1.43 (UCI)</span></strong><br />
C++ source; multiPV; Win32/64<br />
- first time for 64-bit build<br />
<a href="http://code.google.com/p/vajolet/">http://code.google.com/p/vajolet/</a> (source code)<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8vVDpJcWkc9dU5hV0hINWNFWDA/edit?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8vVDpJcWkc9dU5hV0hINWNFWDA/edit?usp=sharing</a> (download)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">Rybka Fossils (UCI)</span></strong><br />
- this package is removed from the Computer-Chess Wiki<br />
- the builds were not by Jim Ablett nor by Dann Corbit -- they are available elsewhere<br />
<a href="http://rybkaforum.net/cgi-bin/rybkaforum/topic_show.pl?tid=10070">http://rybkaforum.net/cgi-bin/rybkaforum/topic_show.pl?tid=10070</a> (alt download)</p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Chess News</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Frank's Chess Page</span></strong><br />
Frank Quisinsky's page<br />
- update #035<br />
<a href="http://www.amateurschach.de/main/_news.htm">http://www.amateurschach.de/main/_news.htm</a></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 Page Changes</strong></span></p>
<p>the following pages were updated by Norbert Raimund Leisner:<br />
gui_protocol_support_list<br />
variants_engine_list</p>
<p>private_engine_list was also updated</p>
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<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;">Adblock Plus 2.6.4 for Firefox</span></strong><br />
free, open source browser plugin that blocks most web advertisements<br />
<a href="http://adblockplus.org/en/">http://adblockplus.org/en/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">BitTorrent 7.9.2 (build 32507)</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;">DataCrow 4.0.0</span></strong><br />
free, open source media manager/cataloger for movies, books, music, software, chess, etc.<br />
<a href="http://www.datacrow.net/">http://www.datacrow.net/</a> (homepage)<br />
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/datacrow/">http://sourceforge.net/projects/datacrow/</a> (project page)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">FileZilla Client 3.9.0.1</span></strong><br />
open source cross-platform ftp client; recommended<br />
- quick bugfix for recent release package<br />
<a href="http://filezilla-project.org/">http://filezilla-project.org/</a><br />
<a href="https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?show_all=1">https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?show_all=1</a> (downloads)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Firefox 31.0</span></strong><br />
popular, free, open source browser<br />
<a href="http://www.mozilla.com/">http://www.mozilla.com/</a> (homepage)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Kali Linux 1.0.8</span></strong><br />
based on Debian (testing); GNOME desktop; #16 in popularity<br />
- mostly used for forensic/security/rescue purposes<br />
<a href="http://www.kali.org/">http://www.kali.org/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Opera 23</span></strong><br />
open source web browser; popular browser for tablets and phones<br />
<a href="http://www.opera.com/">http://www.opera.com/</a> (homepage)<br />
<a href="http://www.opera.com/browser/download/">http://www.opera.com/browser/download/</a> (download)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Paint.NET 4.0.3</span></strong><br />
very nice free image and photo editing software (paint program)<br />
<a href="http://www.getpaint.net/">http://www.getpaint.net/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Tails 1.1</span></strong><br />
Debian-based Linux32 distro; GNOME desktop; #27 in popularity<br />
distro has the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user<br />
<a href="https://tails.boum.org/">https://tails.boum.org/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Thunderbird 31.0</span></strong><br />
Mozilla's excellent open source email program<br />
<a href="http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/">http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/</a> (homepage)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">ToDoList 6.9, Beta 4</span></strong><br />
free todo list / calendar program with nestable todos, recurring reminders, Gantt charts, etc<br />
- this is a *beta* release<br />
<a href="http://www.abstractspoon.com/">http://www.abstractspoon.com/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Vala 0.25.1 Development</span></strong><br />
Vala language resembles C# and Genie language resembles Python<br />
the common language compiler outputs OO C code using the GObject library<br />
not yet at version 1.0, but some large apps are written in Vala/Genie<br />
- this is a *development* release (beta)<br />
<a href="http://live.gnome.org/Vala">http://live.gnome.org/Vala</a> (Vala info)<br />
<a href="http://live.gnome.org/Genie">http://live.gnome.org/Genie</a> (Genie info)</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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