Engine Updates

Madlenka 2015.02.13 (UCI)
new engine by Peter Garscha
C++ source; Linux64
- no version number
- uses Monte Carlo search
- many different playing styles available
- this is an interesting engine to tinker with
http://www.chess4linux.net/ (homepage)
https://github.com/petergar/madlenka (source)

Daniel Jose Win32 builds
Madlenka 2015.02.13 DJ (UCI)
C++ source; Win32
http://www.andscacs.com/madlenka/madlenka.rar (direct link)

Sting SF 4.8.3 (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64; Stockfish derivative; requires extra dlls (not included)
- added knowledge of "sacrifices leading to fortress"
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784 (missing dlls)
http://www.mediafire.com/download/g4j9t40tp5j6cbl/sting-sf-483.zip (direct link)

Dann Corbit Win64 builds
Stockfish 6 DC (UCI)
C++ source; mp; multiPV; FRC; supports Syzygy egtbs
- compiled using cutting-edge GCC 5.0
- modified to automatically log to disk
- modified to suppress reporting of fail-highs/lows
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zi37qv4zyipow99/Stockfish-master-gcc5.7z?dl=0

Superpawn build 95 (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64
- fix crash on quit when search is running
- fix incorrect nps reporting
- fixed distance to mate reporting
http://chess.johnbyrd.org/

Chess News

Jim Ablett Android compiles
- Tucano 5.0.0 JA (WB)
- Glaurung 2.2 JA (UCI)
- BBChess 1.3b JA (UCI)
http://jimablett.net63.net/compiles.html

Chess Programming Blogs

Nothing new today

Wiki Page Changes

updates by Norbert Raimund Leisner

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

Linux Engine List
- Galjoen: added a link
- added Madlenka
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:linux_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

Adobe Shockwave Player 12.1.7.157
allows you to view interactive web content like games, business presentations, entertainment, and advertisements from your web browser
(displays web content that has been created using Adobe Director)
http://www.adobe.com/products/shockwaveplayer.html (shockwave homepage)
http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/ (download)

Any Video Converter 5.7.8
Windows/Mac freeware/commercial multimedia converter
http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/

Avira AntiVir Personal 15.0.8.624 Free
antivirus product; the free version pops up annoying intermittent ads
http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus

Feng Office 3.0.7
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)

Glary Utilities 5.19.0.32
free; cleanup, repair, optimize and enhance your privacy & security for Windows
http://www.glaryutilities.com/gu.html

Puppy Linux -- Fatdog64 700, Releae Candidate 1
Puppy Linux -- Fatdog64 700, Beta 1
Puppy is a popular (#10) and easy-to-learn, easy-to-use Linux distribution
Open source, boots from a CD (your Windows installation is unchanged) w/ simple instruction manual
old, slow computers run very well using Puppy's all-in-memory Linux kernel
There are many versions of Puppy available, each with a specific purpose
You don't necessarily use the latest release, you use the version with the software you want
You will need to know how to burn a disk from an ISO image
- Precise Puppy is binary-compatible with Ubuntu LTS 12.04.1
- Wary Puppy is intended to run on older hardware
- Racy Puppy is a mod of Wary Puppy, supporting the newest machines
- Slacko Puppy can use Puppy, Slackware, Salix, or Slacky software repositories
- Fatdog64 is a 64-bit Puppy distro; it is larger than most other Puppys
http://puppylinuxnews.org/ (news)
http://puppylinux.org/ (PuppyLinux homepage)
http://distro.ibiblio.org/fatdog/web/latest.html (release notes)
http://distro.ibiblio.org/fatdog/web/ (Fatdog homepage)

SUPER 2015 (build 64)
free multimedia encoder/transcoder/converter and player
http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

VirtualBox 4.3.22
open source, general-purpose, full virtualizer for x86 and AMD64/Intel64 hardware
runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and OpenSolaris as host
install one or more guest operating systems onto the same computer
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Guest_OSes (list of guest operating systems)
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog (changelog)
http://www.virtualbox.org/ (homepage)

Meaning of Colors

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

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