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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Posting by Ron, Saturday, October 10, 2015, 15:41:</em></p><p><p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Engine Updates</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">Tony Mokonen Win32/64 builds</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#f00;">Crabby 1.0.0 (UCI)</span></strong><br />
new engine by Alex Johnson<br />
Rust source; Win32/64<br />
- formerly a source-code-only engine<br />
<a href="https://github.com/Johnson-A/Crabby">https://github.com/Johnson-A/Crabby</a> (source)<br />
<a href="http://tmokonen.net84.net/Crabby100x32TM.rar">http://tmokonen.net84.net/Crabby100x32TM.rar</a> (Win32 direct link)<br />
<a href="http://tmokonen.net84.net/Crabby100x64TM.rar">http://tmokonen.net84.net/Crabby100x64TM.rar</a> (Win64 direct link)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">GreKo 13.1 (WB/UCI)</span></strong><br />
C++ source; multiPV: limit strength; Win32<br />
<a href="http://greko.su/index_en.html">http://greko.su/index_en.html</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">Daniel Jose Win64 builds</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#090;">GreKo 13.1 DJ (WB/UCI)</span></strong><br />
C++ source; multiPV: limit strength; Win64<br />
<a href="http://www.andscacs.com/greko/greko13.1.zip">http://www.andscacs.com/greko/greko13.1.zip</a> (direct link)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">Michael B Mac builds</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#090;">GreKo 13.1 MB (WB/UCI)</span></strong><br />
C++ source; multiPV: limit strength; Mac<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/k2oym78d3v0ti4j/GreKo.zip?dl=0">https://www.dropbox.com/s/k2oym78d3v0ti4j/GreKo.zip?dl=0</a> (direct link)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">RamJet 0.12 (UCI)</span></strong><br />
Win32<br />
<a href="http://www.g-sei.org/ramjet/">http://www.g-sei.org/ramjet/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Chess News</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Jim Ablett Android compiles</span></strong><br />
- Laser 0.2 beta JA (UCI)<br />
- Chenard 8-10-15 JA (WB)<br />
- Clubfoot 8-10-15 JA (048995de70) (UCI)<br />
- Bitfoot 8-10-15 JA (d9aeb437d6)&amp;nbsp (UCI)<br />
- Sayuri  2015.08.10 JA (UCI)<br />
- GreKo 13.1 JA (UCI/WB)<br />
- Stockfish Devel (55b46ffa90) JA (UCI)<br />
- Protector 1.9.0 TCEC JA (UCI)<br />
- mchess2 1-02-00 JA (UCI)<br />
- Gunborg 1.39 JA (UCI)<br />
<a href="http://jimablett.net63.net/compiles.html">http://jimablett.net63.net/compiles.html</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Python-chess 0.12.3</span></strong><br />
chess library written in Python<br />
<a href="https://github.com/niklasf/python-chess/releases">https://github.com/niklasf/python-chess/releases</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Chess Programming Blogs</strong></span></p>
<p>Ed Schröder blog: <a href="http://rebel13.nl/rebel13/blog/index.html">http://rebel13.nl/rebel13/blog/index.html</a><br />
iCE: <a href="http://macechess.blogspot.de/2015/10/use-your-time-wisely.html">http://macechess.blogspot.de/2015/10/use-your-time-wisely.html</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Updated Wiki Pages</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">FACE Tournament</span></strong><br />
update by Gerhard<br />
- updated pages: edition 2<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:tournaments:face">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:tournaments:face</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Bonus Notifications (recent releases of free stuff)</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">Warnings:</span></strong><br />
<span style="color:#f00;">- do not install unwanted toolbars, etc.<br />
- alpha releases have new features; crashes and bugs are to be expected<br />
- beta releases have new features; they may contain bugs or crash<br />
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Ares Galaxy 2.3.4</span></strong><br />
open source BitTorrent and chat client w/ built-in multi-media player<br />
<a href="http://aresgalaxy.sourceforge.net/">http://aresgalaxy.sourceforge.net/</a><br />
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/aresgalaxy/files/aresgalaxy/">http://sourceforge.net/projects/aresgalaxy/files/aresgalaxy/</a> (download)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">BitTorrent 7.9.5 (build 41203)</span></strong><br />
BitTorrent 7.9.5 (build 41163)<br />
freeware; the original bit torrent program; for Windows only<br />
<a href="http://www.bittorrent.com/">http://www.bittorrent.com/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">BurnAware Free 8.5</span></strong><br />
CD/DVD/Blu-ray disc-burning software for Windows<br />
<a href="http://www.burnaware.com/burnaware_free.html">http://www.burnaware.com/burnaware_free.html</a> (info)<br />
<a href="http://www.burnaware.com/downloads.html">http://www.burnaware.com/downloads.html</a> (download)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Foxit Reader 7.2.2.0929</span></strong><br />
free Windows pdf viewer<br />
<a href="http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/">http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">GnuCash 2.6.9</span></strong><br />
free, cross-platform, open source, personal/small-business accounting software<br />
- track bank accounts, stocks, income and expenses<br />
<a href="http://www.gnucash.org/">http://www.gnucash.org/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Gosu 1.8.1</span></strong><br />
a Java-like programming language for the jvm featuring: OO, closures, inference, simplified generics, etc.<br />
<a href="http://gosu-lang.org/">http://gosu-lang.org/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">KiTTY 0.65.0.3</span></strong><br />
open source fork of PuTTY; Windows client for SSH, Telnet and Rlogin network protocols<br />
<a href="http://www.9bis.net/kitty/">http://www.9bis.net/kitty/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">NetWorx 5.4.2</span></strong><br />
free Windows network traffic (bandwidth) monitor &amp; usage reporting w/ real-time graphs<br />
<a href="http://www.softperfect.com/products/networx/">http://www.softperfect.com/products/networx/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Password Safe 3.37.1</span></strong><br />
open source encrypted password database utility; a single key unlocks all passwords<br />
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/passwordsafe/">http://sourceforge.net/projects/passwordsafe/</a> (project)<br />
<a href="http://pwsafe.org/">http://pwsafe.org/</a> (homepage)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">PostgreSQL 9.4.5</span></strong><br />
open source SQL database for high performance and high availability applications<br />
- due to security fixes: &quot;All users should update their PostgreSQL installation at the next opportunity&quot;<br />
<a href="http://www.postgresql.org/">http://www.postgresql.org/</a> (homepage)<br />
<a href="http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1615/">http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1615/</a> (announcement)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Puppy Linux -- Quirky 7.2.1</span></strong><br />
Puppy is a popular (#16) and easy-to-learn, easy-to-use Linux distribution<br />
Open source, boots from a CD (your Windows installation is unchanged) w/ simple instruction manual<br />
old, slow computers run very well using Puppy's all-in-memory Linux kernel<br />
There are many versions of Puppy available, each with a specific purpose<br />
You don't necessarily use the latest release, you use the version with the software you want<br />
You will need to know how to burn a disk from an ISO image<br />
- Fatdog64 is a 64-bit Puppy distro; it is larger than most other Puppys<br />
- Precise Puppy is binary-compatible with Ubuntu LTS<br />
- Wary Puppy is intended to run on older hardware<br />
- Racy Puppy is a mod of Wary Puppy, supporting the newest machines<br />
- Slacko Puppy can use Puppy, Slackware, Salix, or Slacky software repositories; Slacko seems to be the flagship version<br />
- Tahrpup is built from Ubuntu Trusty Tahr<br />
- Quirky is built from Ubuntu and is intended for full installs<br />
<a href="http://puppylinuxnews.org/">http://puppylinuxnews.org/</a> (news)<br />
<a href="http://puppylinux.org/">http://puppylinux.org/</a> (PuppyLinux homepage)<br />
<a href="http://bkhome.org/news/?viewDetailed=00272">http://bkhome.org/news/?viewDetailed=00272</a> (Quirky announcement)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">qBittorrent 3.2.4</span></strong><br />
open source cross-platform Bittorrent client<br />
<a href="http://www.qbittorrent.org/">http://www.qbittorrent.org/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">ToDoList 7.0.5</span></strong><br />
Windows/iOS/Android open-source todo list / calendar program with nestable todos, recurring reminders, Gantt charts, etc<br />
<a href="http://www.abstractspoon.com/">http://www.abstractspoon.com/</a> (homepage)<br />
<a href="http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/5371/ToDoList-An-effective-and-flexible-way-to-keep-o">http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/5371/ToDoList-An-effective-and-flexible-way-to-keep-o</a> (info + download)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">VeraCrypt 1.16</span></strong><br />
encrypts Windows disks; prevents hackers from accessing your data in case of theft<br />
- freeware continuation of TrueCrypt<br />
<a href="https://www.idrix.fr/Root/content/category/7/32/46/">https://www.idrix.fr/Root/content/category/7/32/46/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Meaning of Colors</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">Red = New or Warning</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#090;">Green = Updated</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#555;">Gray = Info Only</span></strong></p>
<p>Engine List: <a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list</a><br />
Chess News: <a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">NOTE: If you want me to track a website for you, please email me and I will add it.<br />
ron _at_ computer-chess _dot_ org</span></strong></p>
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