Engine Updates

CyberPagno 2.3 (WB)
Win32/64
- "about +50 Elo stronger"
http://www.g-sei.org/cyberpagno/ (G-Sei)
http://cyberpagno.altervista.org/index.htm (homepage)

Gogobello 0.11 (WB)
Win64; supports Polyglot books; supports Syzygy egtbs
http://sasachess.altervista.org/gogobello/

JikChess 0.02 (WB)
Win32/64, Linux32/64; can use Polyglot opening books and Gaviota egtbs
- "the expected strength increase is around 50 Elo"
http://koti.kapsi.fi/jik/jikchess/

Neurone XXIV -- MP (WB)
Win32/64; mp; requires .NET 2.0
- author has posted a "bugged!" warning against this version
http://www.g-sei.org/category/chess-engines/neurone/

Pedone 1.3 (UCI)
mp; limit strength; Win32/64, Linux32/64; supports Syzygy egtbs & Polyglot opening books
- silent update, version number unchanged
- fixes engine to run under Arena buggy behavior
http://www.g-sei.org/pedone/
https://sites.google.com/site/pedonechess/downloads/

Protector 1.9 (UCI)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Mac64
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/

Satana 2.1.13 (WB)
Win32/64
http://www.g-sei.org/satana/ (G-Sei)
http://www.linformatica.com/index-scacchi.php (homepage)

Sayuri 2015.10.23 (UCI)
C++ source (Japanese comments); mp (up to 64 threads); Linux64, Win64, Mac
http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri

Chess News

Stockfish MateFinder
Stockfish code altered to find mates faster
https://www.dropbox.com/s/u1pwpo8papegkju/Stockfish-mate_finder.7z?dl=0 (altered DC build)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z31hddx7alayx7v/Stockfish%20Matefinder%20211015.7z?dl=0 (unaltered build)
https://github.com/jhellis3/Stockfish/tree/mate_finder (source)

Chess Programming Blogs

MadChess: http://www.madchess.net/post/madchess-2-0-beta-build-127

Updated Wiki Pages

Links
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:links

Variants Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
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

Antergos 2015.10.18
Arch-based Linux distro; GNOME, Cinnamon, Razor-qt & Xfce desktops; #38 in popularity
- this is a monthly snapshot of a rolling-release distro
http://www.antergos.com/

Drupal 7.41
open source PHP-based content management platform for easy website creation
- "maintenance and security release"
http://drupal.org/home

Format Factory 3.8.0
free multi-media converter; convert all popular video/audio/picture formats to all others
CD/DVD ripper; iOS support; audio/video joining/repairing
- be careful you don't install 3rd party toolbars by mistake!
http://www.pcfreetime.com/index.html

Google Chrome 46.0.2490.80
popular cross-platform web browser
https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/?

Greenshot 1.2.7.2
free, open source screenshot capture program for Windows
http://getgreenshot.org/

HHVM 3.10.1
Facebook's open-source replacement/improvement of the PHP programming language
- HHVM programs run much faster than PHP programs
- package includes the Hack programming language, version 3.10.1
https://github.com/facebook/hhvm/releases

Java 8, Update 66
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!
- fixes more than 150 security bugs; is Oracle finally getting serious about security?
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

jEdit 5.3.0
open source, cross-platform programmer's text editor; supports many languages; extensive plugins
http://www.jedit.org/

Kingsoft WPS Office Free 9.1.0.5214
cross-platform office suite composed of word processor, spreadsheet and presentation manager,
PDF converter; spell check; imports Word doc & docx files
http://www.ksosoft.com/product/office-free.html

KiTTY 0.65.1.1
open source fork of PuTTY; Windows client for SSH, Telnet and Rlogin network protocols
http://www.9bis.net/kitty/

LameXP 4.12
open source audio encoder GUI for MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, MP4/AAC & many more
http://lamexp.sourceforge.net/
http://muldersoft.com/#lamexp

Linux Kernel 4.2.4
- the Linux kernel has been updated
http://www.kernel.org/

Mono 4.0.5
.NET Framework-compatible set of tools; fully Ecma standard-compliant implementation
includes a C# compiler, a Common Language Runtime and much more
able to run Microsoft .NET applications cross-platform (Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, others)
- latest version incorporates recent Microsoft open-source code
- supports C# 6.0 and .NET 4.5 spec
http://www.mono-project.com/docs/about-mono/releases/4.0.5/ (release notes)
http://www.mono-project.com/

MySQL Community Server 5.7.9
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)

PeaZip 5.8.1
open source cross-platform file and archive manager; available as portable app also
- create 7Z, ARC, BZ2, GZ, PAQ/ZPAQ, PEA, QUAD/BALZ, TAR, UPX, WIM, XZ, ZIP
- extract 150+ archive types: ACE, ARJ, CAB, DMG, ISO, LHA, RAR, UDF, etc.
http://peazip.sourceforge.net/ (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/peazip/files/5.8.1/ (5.8.1 downloads)

phpMyAdmin 4.5.1
web admin to view/change MySQL/MariaDB databases; interactive commandline SQL; import/export, etc.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/index.php

Sandboxie 5.06
free utility (nagware): run/install programs in a sandbox environment that attempts to protect your Windows stability/security
- a Microsoft Windows update has caused the old version to malfunction; a new download is necessary
http://www.sandboxie.com/ (homepage)

Skype 7.13.0.101
free cross-platform videophone/phone/instant messenger program
http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home

SuperAntiSpyware 6.0.1208 Free Edition
removes spyware, adware and malware; Windows only; no resident scanning for free version
http://www.superantispyware.com/

ToDoList 7.0.6
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-An-effective-and-flexible-way-to-keep-o (info + download)

Ubuntu 15.10 `Wily Werewolf'
Debian-based Linux distro; Unity desktop; #3 in popularity
- Lubuntu (Ubuntu with LXDE desktop); #16 in popularity
- Ubuntu MATE (Ubuntu with MATE desktop); #21 in popularity
- Xubuntu (Ubuntu with XFCE desktop); #30 in popularity
- Kubuntu (Ubuntu with KDE desktop); #34 in popularity
- Ubuntu GNOME (Ubuntu with GNOME desktop); #54 in popularity
- Ubuntu Studio (Ubuntu with Xfce desktop and audio/visual/multimedia extras); #55 in popularity
https://ubuntustudio.org/ (Ubuntu Studio)
https://ubuntugnome.org/ (Ubuntu GNOME)
https://www.kubuntu.org/ (Kubuntu)
https://www.xubuntu.org/ (Xubuntu)
https://ubuntu-mate.org/ (Ubuntu MATE)
https://lubuntu.net/ (Lubuntu)
https://www.ubuntu.com/ (Ubuntu)

UltraVNC 1.2.0.8
open source, cross-platform remote desktop; can view/control Win, Linux, or Mac
http://www.uvnc.com/ (homepage)
http://www.uvnc.com/downloads/ultravnc.html (download)

VirtualBox 5.0.8
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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