Engine Updates

Firenzina 2.4.3 (UCI)
C source; mp; Win32/64, Android; supports Robbobase egtbs; engine is based on Fire, which is an IvanHoe derivative
- silent update, version number unchanged
- source code is now available
http://github.com/Censor/Firenzina (code repository)
http://www.firenzina.org/ (homepage)
http://www.firenzina.org/Firenzina_2-4-3_xTreme_x64_popcnt_sse4-2_Intel_2014-01-27.zip (binary direct link)
http://www.firenzina.org/Firenzina_2-4-3_sources.zip (source code direct link)

Lozza 1.13 (UCI)
JavaScript source
- NOTE: engine requires using jsUCI program (by Edmund Moshammer), available separately
- silent update, version number unchanged
- fix delayed castling in UI
http://op12no2.me/toys/lozza/lozza.js (source code)
http://op12no2.me/posts/1818 (UCI stand-alone instructions)

Violet 2.500 (UCI)
Win32/64
- re-released as version 2.500 (from 2.5)
http://violetchess.com/home

Chess News

Nothing new today

Chess Programming Blogs

MadChess: http://www.madchess.net/post/madchess-2-0-beta-build-21

Wiki Page Changes

all updates by Norbert Raimund Leisner

Engine GUI List
- added: Punica UCI
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list

GUI Protocol List
- Aquarium: updated name
- WinBoard/XBoard: added a comment and link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Native Engine List
- added: Pepovy šachy
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_list

Variants Engine List
- added: Twilight Chess
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

Arch 2014.12.01
independent, rolling-release Linux distro; Cinnamon, Enlightenment, GNOME, KDE, LXDE, MATE, Xfce desktops;
#8 in popularity
- this is the monthly release
http://www.archlinux.org/

Firefox 34.0.5
popular, free, open source browser
http://www.mozilla.com/ (homepage)

Jenkins 1.593
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)

Linux Mint 17.1
Ubuntu-based distro; desktops: Cinnamon, GNOME, KDE, MATE, Xfce; #1 in popularity
- this is a LTS (long-term support) release (supported until 2019)
http://linuxmint.com/

Manjaro Linux 0.8.11
Arch-based, rolling-release distro; desktops: Openbox, Cinnamon, KDE, MATE, Xfce; #20 in popularity
http://manjaro.org/

Miranda IM 0.10.26
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/

MySQL Community Server 5.6.22
free (Community Server Edition only!), cross-platform, very popular open source SQL database
- slowly losing popularity to MariaDB, a work-alike, drop-in competitor with more features
http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ (download)

Paint.NET 4.0.4
very nice free image and photo editing software (paint program)
http://www.getpaint.net/

phpMyAdmin 4.2.13
web admin to view/change MySQL/MariaDB databases; interactive commandline SQL; import/export, etc.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/index.php

SUPER 2014 (build 63)
free multimedia encoder/transcoder/converter and player
http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

Zero Install 2.6.9
open source, decentralized, cross-platform, cross-distribution software installation system
"Create one package that works everywhere; with dependency handling and automatic updates"
Zero Install programs are fetched at runtime the first time and run from your cache subsequently
http://0install.net/faq.html (FAQ)
http://0install.de/?lang=en

Meaning of Colors

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

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