Engine Updates

Sayuri 2015.01.29 (UCI)
C++ source (Japanese comments); mp (up to 64 threads); Linux64, Win64
http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri/releases

Sjaak II 1.0, RC 1 (WB)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Mac32/64, variants
http://www.eglebbk.dds.nl/program/chess-download.html (Mac build + source)

Sting SF 4.8.1 (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64; Stockfish derivative
http://www.mediafire.com/download/9qaz62b2c70ati7/sting-sf-481.zip (direct link)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1c877q8d6tk3f1/sting-sf-481.7z?dl=0 (Win64 static build)

SourceForge troubles continue:
"We're sorry -- the Sourceforge site is currently in Disaster Recovery mode"
GitHub isn't doing much better:
"Cannot retrieve the latest commit at this time"

Chess News

Jim Ablett Android compiles
- Colchess 8.0 JA (WB)
- Beowulf 2.4a JA (WB)
- Woodpecker 2.11 JA (WB)
http://jimablett.net63.net/compiles.html

Chess Programming Blogs

Arasan blog: http://arasanchess.org/blogs/jan15.html

Wiki Page Changes

update by Norbert Raimund Leisner

Chess Logos List
- Norbert Raimund Leisner Chess Logos: updated count, updated link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_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

Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.296
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/

Calibre 2.18.0
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/

FrostWire 6.0.5
open source, cross-platform Java-based BitTorrent peer-to-peer (P2P) client
http://www.frostwire.com/

LibreOffice 4.4.0
cross platform open source fork of OpenOffice project; word processing, chart, spreadsheet, database, etc.
- LibreOffice (Document Foundation), OpenOffice (Apache), and Lotus Symphony (IBM) are essentially the same
http://www.documentfoundation.org/ (homepage)

Miranda IM 0.10.29
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/

Skype 7.1.0.105
free cross-platform videophone/phone/instant messenger program
http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home

SQLite 3.8.8.2
open source SQL database for programmers; small and fast
- fix a minor problem: "It is unclear if this is a bug fix or a new feature"
http://www.sqlite.org/ (homepage)
http://www.sqlite.org/news.html (update info)
http://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_8_8_2.html (changelog)

Meaning of Colors

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

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