Engine Updates

Cheng4 0.38 (WB/UCI)
C++ source; mp; FRC; multiPV; limit strength; Win32/64, Linux64, Mac64, Android; Gaviota egtbs
- silent update, version number unchanged
- bugfix for FRC
- added a logo
http://vlasak.biz/cheng

Superpawn build 71 (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64
- this is not an official release
- implemented time controls
- does not recognize 50-move rule
https://github.com/johnwbyrd/superpawn/releases (official releases)
http://chess.johnbyrd.org/ (homepage + download)

Chess News

Jim Ablett Android compiles
- Resp 0.19 JA
- Stockfish 6 (rc1) JA
- Stockfish 5 JA
- Pulse Chess 1.5 JA
http://jimablett.net63.net/compiles.html

Norm Pollock site
PGN & EPD Utility Suites and Opening Book Databases
- PGN programs updated: "emOrdo" & "gameSplit"
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html

Chess Programming Blogs

Nothing new today

Wiki Page Changes

Myrddin
- new smp version will be released soon
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:engines:myrddin:index

Software For Solving Chess Problems / Puzzles / Endgame Studies
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added 'Chess Tactics Pro - Puzzles'
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:software_for_solving_chess_problems

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

Adblock Plus 1.8.10 for Chrome, Opera and Safari
free, open source browser plugin that blocks most web advertisements
http://adblockplus.org/en/

Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.287
free cross-platform flash video player
- this is an important update that fixes a serious zero-day vulnerability
- Flash is in a first-place tie with Java as the most common avenue of infection when computers become compromised
- beware of installing unwanted 3rd party software
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

Amanda Network Backup 3.3.7
open source, cross-platform admin tool for network backup
http://www.amanda.org/

Blender 2.73a
free, open source, cross-platform 2D/3D video creation suite
model • shade • animate • render • composite • interactive 3d
http://www.blender.org/

Cassandra 2.0.12
free, popular, open source, distributed NoSQL database; uses wide column store model
- this is a maintenance update of an older version, fixing bugs, security issues, and improving stability
http://cassandra.apache.org/download/

Feng Office 3.0.3
free web-based open source collaboration platform
management of: project tasks, billing, documents, communication, scheduling, electronic information, etc.
- only the 'Community Edition' is free
http://www.fengoffice.com/web/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/opengoo/files/fengoffice/ (download)

Groovy 2.4.0
open source jvm dynamic scripting language; it is a superset of the Java language
http://groovy.codehaus.org/ (homepage)

HHVM 3.5.0
Facebook's open-source replacement/improvement for PHP
- HHVM programs run much faster than PHP programs
- package includes the Hack programming language 3.5.0
https://github.com/facebook/hhvm/releases

Java 7, Update 76
Java 8, Update 31
update of Java runtime environment and development kit (JRE or JDK)
- Java is in a first-place tie with Flash as the most common avenue of infection when computers become compromised
- it is important to disable the Java plugin in your browser, or bad things may happen to you!
- more security fixes along with bugfixes & enhancements
- "Only users with long term support contracts will be able to download future Java 7 security fixes"
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual_java7.jsp (Java 7 download)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html (Java 8 download)

Jenkins 1.598
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers
- automates the building/testing process
http://jenkins-ci.org/

LLVM 3.5.1
compiler back-end for compile-time, link-time, run-time, and "idle-time" optimization of programs written in arbitrary programming languages
http://llvm.org/

Network Scanner 6.0.3
Windows free multi-threaded IP, NetBIOS & SNMP scanner; scans for listening TCP/UDP ports & displays shared network resource types
http://www.softperfect.com/products/networkscanner/

PHP 5.6.5
PHP 5.5.21
PHP is a very popular and practical general-purpose open source scripting language; it is primarily used for web applications
- bufix and security fixes
http://php.net/

Speccy 1.28
free Windows system information tool
http://www.piriform.com/speccy (Speccy homepage)
http://www.piriform.com/blog/2015/1/21/speccy-v128 (announcement)

SQLite 3.8.8.1
open source SQL database for programmers; small and fast
- bufix, going back to version 3.8.4
http://www.sqlite.org/ (homepage)
http://www.sqlite.org/news.html (update info)
http://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_8_8_1.html (changelog)

ToDoList 6.9.3
Windows/iOS/Android open-source todo list / calendar program with nestable todos, recurring reminders, Gantt charts, etc
http://www.abstractspoon.com/ (homepage)
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/5371/ToDoList-Feature-Release-An-effective-and-flexible (info + download)

Meaning of Colors

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

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