Engine Updates

Conqueror 1.2 (WB/UCI)
C++ source; Win32; WB support is buggy
- "Winboard support is unstable and shall be fixed in later releases"
- installs Arena GUI, but it is possible to extract just the engine
http://github.com/pandeaditya/Conqueror (source + download)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/conqueror-chess-engine/files/ (downloads only)

Chess News

Nothing new today

Chess Programming Blogs

Nothing new today

Wiki Page Changes

FACE tournament
- latest results from FACE 14 PlayOff to Div 1
http://computer-chess.org/forum/index.php?mode=thread&id=2925#p2930

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Chess Partner: added a link
- Xboard for OSX: added a link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

PGN Reader/Viewer/Writer List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added ChessPartner PGN Viewer
- Chess-PGN-Parser: fixed a typo
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:pgn_reader_viewer_writer_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

Blender 2.72a
free, open source, cross-platform 2D/3D video creation suite
model • shade • animate • render • composite • interactive 3d
http://www.blender.org/

Calibre 2.6.0
cross-platform open source ebook manager supporting all popular ebook readers
with format conversion, news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/

MongoDB 2.4.12
free, open source NoSQL database; uses document store model
- this is a security fix for an older version, current version is 2.6.5
http://www.mongodb.org/downloads

PHP 5.6.2
PHP 5.4.34
PHP is a very popular and practical general-purpose open source scripting language; it is primarily used for web applications
- security fixes
http://php.net/

Sandboxie 4.14
free utility (nagware): run/install programs in a safe sandbox that cannot affect your Windows stability/security
http://www.sandboxie.com/ (homepage)

SQLite 3.8.7
open source SQL database for programmers; small and fast
- "a regularly scheduled maintenance release"
- "micro-optimizations designed to help SQLite run a little faster"
- "new sorter that is able to use multiple threads to help with large sort operations"
- approx 10% faster compared to previous version
http://www.sqlite.org/ (homepage)
http://www.sqlite.org/news.html (update info)
http://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_8_7.html (changelog)

ToDoList 6.9, RC 2
free todo list / calendar program with nestable todos, recurring reminders, Gantt charts, etc
- this is a *release candidate*
http://www.abstractspoon.com/

Meaning of Colors

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

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