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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Reply by Ron, Monday, December 21, 2015, 18:23:</em></p><p><p>Thanks, Tony!</p>
<p>BTW, your package is missing libwinpthread-1.dll, which can be downloaded from other sites.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.filewatcher.com/m/libwinpthread-1.dll.68608-0.html">http://www.filewatcher.com/m/libwinpthread-1.dll.68608-0.html</a></p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Reply by Tony Mokonen, Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 00:11:</em></p><p><p>For some reason, I am unable to log on to my website to upload files.  I have made a compile of EGM and for now placed it here:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.filedropper.com/egm">http://www.filedropper.com/egm</a></p>
<p>I'll try and compile the other programs in a day or two.</p>
<p>Tony</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Posting by Ron, Monday, December 14, 2015, 22:56:</em></p><p><p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Engine Updates</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">AlChess 1.84 (UCI)</span></strong><br />
Win32<br />
- does not work on WinXP<br />
<a href="http://www.sdchess.ru/download_engines.htm">http://www.sdchess.ru/download_engines.htm</a> (SDChess)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Andscacs 0.84 (UCI)</span></strong><br />
- &quot;Should be clearly better ... probably more than 30 Elo&quot;<br />
mp (32 cores max); multi-PV; Win32/64<br />
<a href="http://www.andscacs.com/">http://www.andscacs.com/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">ChessBot (UCI)</span></strong><br />
new source code only engine by johnniegf<br />
Java source<br />
- unknown if code includes a complete, functional engine<br />
- Tony? Daniel? Can you build this?<br />
<a href="https://github.com/johnniegf/chessbot">https://github.com/johnniegf/chessbot</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">Electronic Grand Master (UCI)</span></strong><br />
new source code only engine by Benny Abramovici<br />
C++ source<br />
- engine also known as 'EGM'<br />
- unknown if code includes a complete, functional engine<br />
- a Mac compile is claimed, but I can't find it<br />
- Tony? Daniel? Can you build this?<br />
<a href="https://github.com/eventhorizon02/Chess-engine">https://github.com/eventhorizon02/Chess-engine</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Embla 0.7.1 (UCI)</span></strong><br />
Win64, Linux64; mp (INT_MAX cores)<br />
- bugfix release (fixing pondering issues)<br />
<a href="http://www.vanheusden.com/Embla/">http://www.vanheusden.com/Embla/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Galjoen 0.31.1 (WB/UCI)</span></strong><br />
C++ source; Win64; uses Polyglot books<br />
<a href="http://www.goudengaljoen.be/">http://www.goudengaljoen.be/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">Presbyter (UCI)</span></strong><br />
new source code only engine by Jefferson Wilson<br />
Java source<br />
- unknown if code includes a complete, functional engine<br />
- Tony? Daniel? Can you build this?<br />
<a href="https://github.com/jwilson82/presbyter">https://github.com/jwilson82/presbyter</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">Sahistii Mascati Chess (WB)</span></strong><br />
new source code only engine by 'shred2042'<br />
C++ source<br />
- claims ability to play chess<br />
- Tony? Daniel? Can you build this?<br />
<a href="https://github.com/shred2042/Sahistii_Mascati_Chess_Project">https://github.com/shred2042/Sahistii_Mascati_Chess_Project</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Sayuri 2015.12.08 (UCI)</span></strong><br />
C++ source (Japanese comments); mp (up to 64 threads); Linux64, Win64, Mac<br />
<a href="http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri">http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Superpawn build 109 (UCI)</span></strong><br />
C++ source; Win32/64<br />
<a href="http://chess.johnbyrd.org/">http://chess.johnbyrd.org/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Chess News</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">FACE Tournament</span></strong><br />
- Edition 15, Division 2 - round 192 results<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/forum/index.php?mode=thread&amp;id=3063#p3085">http://computer-chess.org/forum/index.php?mode=thread&amp;id=3063#p3085</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Jim Ablett Android compiles</span></strong><br />
- Stockfish Matefinder JA (UCI)<br />
- Komodo (BeeKay) 1028 JA (UCI)<br />
- Scorpio 2.7.7 JA (WB)<br />
- Arasan 18.2 JA (WB/UCI)<br />
- Stockfish Devel (7904a7d) 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;">Lucas Chess 9.08</span></strong><br />
&quot;play chess against the computer with increasing levels of difficulty and with a limited number of hints that are given by a chess tutor&quot;<br />
Python source; Win32<br />
- contains 36 engines<br />
- also available as a portable build<br />
<a href="http://www-lucaschess.rhcloud.com">http://www-lucaschess.rhcloud.com</a> (homepage)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">Matibay 1.1 (WB)</span></strong><br />
new engine by Ferdinand Mosca plays Amazons chess variant<br />
Win32/64<br />
<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/deuteriumengine/files/amazon">https://sites.google.com/site/deuteriumengine/files/amazon</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">Masipag 1.1 (WB)</span></strong><br />
new engine by Ferdinand Mosca plays Nightrider chess variant<br />
Win32/64<br />
<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/deuteriumengine/files/nightrider">https://sites.google.com/site/deuteriumengine/files/nightrider</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Norm Pollock site</span></strong><br />
PGN, EPD &amp; TXT Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases<br />
- all PGN, EPD, &amp; TXT programs re-compiled, preventing Avast false-positive virus notice<br />
<a href="http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html">http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Stockfish MateFinder</span></strong><br />
Stockfish code altered to find mates faster<br />
<a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1145468/MateFinder.7z">https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1145468/MateFinder.7z</a> (direct link)<br />
<a href="https://github.com/jhellis3/Stockfish/tree/mate_finder">https://github.com/jhellis3/Stockfish/tree/mate_finder</a> (source)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Tarrasch Chess GUI 3, Alpha release (UCI)</span></strong><br />
C++ source; open source Chess GUI by Bill Forster<br />
<a href="http://www.triplehappy.com/">http://www.triplehappy.com/</a> (homepage)<br />
<a href="https://github.com/billforsternz/tarrasch-chess-gui">https://github.com/billforsternz/tarrasch-chess-gui</a> (code repository)<br />
<a href="https://github.com/billforsternz/tarrasch-chess-gui/releases/tag/V3.alpha.2015-12-12-a">https://github.com/billforsternz/tarrasch-chess-gui/releases/tag/V3.alpha.2015-12-12-a</a> (download)</p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Chess Programming Blogs</strong></span></p>
<p>Arasan blog: <a href="http://arasanchess.org/blogs/dec15.html">http://arasanchess.org/blogs/dec15.html</a><br />
iCE blog: <a href="http://macechess.blogspot.de/2015/12/oh-very-clever-worf-eat-any-good-books.html">http://macechess.blogspot.de/2015/12/oh-very-clever-worf-eat-any-good-books.html</a><br />
Tarrasch Chess GUI blog: <a href="https://triplehappy.wordpress.com/2015/12/12/finally/">https://triplehappy.wordpress.com/2015/12/12/finally/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Updated Wiki Pages</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Variants Engine List</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_engine_list</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;">AdBlock 2.45</span></strong><br />
Google Chrome extension to block ads, thereby preventing malware infections<br />
- not related to AdBlocck Plus<br />
<a href="http://www.getadblock.com/">http://www.getadblock.com/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Adobe Flash Player 20.0.0.235</span></strong><br />
free cross-platform flash video player for browsers<br />
- Flash is in undisputed first-place as the most common avenue of infection <img src="images/smilies/frown.png" alt=":-(" /><br />
- Adobe bundles unwanted 3rd party crapware, beware! <img src="images/smilies/frown.png" alt=":-(" /><br />
<a href="http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/">http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Avira AntiVir Personal 15.0.15.129 Free</span></strong><br />
antivirus product; the free version pops up annoying intermittent ads, but gives excellent protection<br />
<a href="http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus">http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Black Lab 7.0.1</span></strong><br />
Linux distro based on Ubuntu (LTS); GNOME, KDE, MATE, Xfce desktops; #23 in popularity<br />
<a href="http://www.blacklablinux.org/">http://www.blacklablinux.org/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Calibre 2.46.0</span></strong><br />
cross-platform open source ebook manager supporting all popular ebook readers<br />
with format conversion, news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer<br />
<a href="http://calibre-ebook.com/">http://calibre-ebook.com/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Cassandra 2.2.4 Stable</span></strong><br />
free, popular, open source, distributed NoSQL database; uses wide column store model<br />
<a href="http://cassandra.apache.org/download/">http://cassandra.apache.org/download/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">CentOS 7-1511</span></strong><br />
Linux distro based on Red Hat Enterprise; choice of GNOME or KDE desktop; #8 in popularity<br />
<a href="http://www.centos.org/">http://www.centos.org/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">CrystalDiskInfo 6.6.0</span></strong><br />
open source, Windows-only hard drive monitoring/warning/alarm system using SMART technology<br />
<a href="http://crystalmark.info/?lang=en">http://crystalmark.info/?lang=en</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">elementary 0.3.2</span></strong><br />
Ubuntu-based Linux distro; Pantheon desktop; #16 in popularity<br />
<a href="http://elementary.io/">http://elementary.io/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Frostwire 6.1.8</span></strong><br />
open source, cross-platform Java-based BitTorrent peer-to-peer (P2P) client<br />
<a href="http://www.frostwire.com/">http://www.frostwire.com/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Git 2.6.4</span></strong><br />
cross-platform, distributed version control system that is free and open source<br />
<a href="http://git-scm.com/">http://git-scm.com/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Google Chrome 47.0.2526.80</span></strong><br />
popular cross-platform web browser<br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/?">https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/?</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">HHVM 3.11.0</span></strong><br />
Facebook's open-source replacement/improvement of the PHP programming language<br />
- HHVM programs run much faster than PHP programs<br />
- package includes the Hack programming language, version 3.11.0<br />
<a href="https://github.com/facebook/hhvm/releases">https://github.com/facebook/hhvm/releases</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Jenkins 1.642</span></strong><br />
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers<br />
- automates the building/testing process<br />
<a href="http://jenkins-ci.org/">http://jenkins-ci.org/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">LameXP 4.13</span></strong><br />
open source audio encoder GUI for MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, MP4/AAC &amp; many more<br />
<a href="http://lamexp.sourceforge.net/">http://lamexp.sourceforge.net/</a><br />
<a href="http://muldersoft.com/#lamexp">http://muldersoft.com/#lamexp</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Linux Kernel 4.3.2</span></strong><br />
- the Linux kernel has been updated<br />
<a href="http://www.kernel.org/">http://www.kernel.org/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">MariaDB 5.5.47 Stable</span></strong><br />
open source fork of MySQL; completely compatible w/MySQL; w/extra DB engines &amp; extra features<br />
&quot;MariaDB is a binary drop-in replacement for MySQL&quot;<br />
MariaDB restores several significant features that Oracle has dropped from MySQL<br />
- gaining popularity from MySQL, a work-alike competitor with fewer features<br />
- 5.x version stays in sync with MySQL 5.x; version 10 is an improved version of it<br />
<a href="http://kb.askmonty.org/en/what-is-mariadb-100">http://kb.askmonty.org/en/what-is-mariadb-100</a> (What is MariaDB 10?)<br />
<a href="http://downloads.mariadb.org/mariadb/10.1.9/">http://downloads.mariadb.org/mariadb/10.1.9/</a> (MariaDB 10.1.9 page)<br />
<a href="http://kb.askmonty.org/v/mariadb-versus-mysql-features">http://kb.askmonty.org/v/mariadb-versus-mysql-features</a> (extra features vs MySQL)<br />
<a href="http://kb.askmonty.org/">http://kb.askmonty.org/</a> (homepage)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Meld 3.15.1</span></strong><br />
open-source visual file/folder difference and merge program for Win, Linux &amp; Mac<br />
- compare files, directories, and version controlled projects<br />
- two- and three-way comparison of both files and directories<br />
- edit files in-place and on-the-fly<br />
- source code syntax highlighting<br />
- built-in regex text filtering to ignore uninteresting differences<br />
<a href="http://meldmerge.org/">http://meldmerge.org/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Miranda 0.10.41</span></strong><br />
open source instant messaging program<br />
<a href="http://www.miranda-im.org/">http://www.miranda-im.org/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">MongoDB 3.2.0 Stable</span></strong><br />
free, open source NoSQL database; uses document store model<br />
<a href="http://www.mongodb.org/downloads">http://www.mongodb.org/downloads</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Notepad++ 6.8.8</span></strong><br />
open source programmer's editor (Windows only)<br />
<a href="http://notepad-plus-plus.org/">http://notepad-plus-plus.org/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">NSIS 2.47</span></strong><br />
open source creator of Windows installers<br />
<a href="http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page">http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Opera 34</span></strong><br />
somwhat popular web browser<br />
<a href="http://www.opera.com/">http://www.opera.com/</a> (homepage)<br />
<a href="http://www.opera.com/browser/download/">http://www.opera.com/browser/download/</a> (download)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Perl 5.22.1</span></strong><br />
popular open source scripting language<br />
<a href="http://www.perl.org/">http://www.perl.org/</a> (homepage)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Puppy Linux -- Quirky 7.4</span></strong><br />
Puppy is a popular (#15) 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 and more complete 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 />
- Puppy is based on Slackware; available in 32- and 64-bit<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=00299">http://bkhome.org/news/?viewDetailed=00299</a> (announcement)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">qBittorrent 3.3.1</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;">Qt Creator IDE 3.6.0</span></strong><br />
open source cross-platform IDE for C/C++ and JavaScript<br />
Features: syntax highlighting for many languages, plugins, version control, code completion, function call tips, more<br />
although the IDE encourages using Qt libraries, the choice is not forced<br />
<a href="http://download.qt-project.org/official_releases/qtcreator/">http://download.qt-project.org/official_releases/qtcreator/</a> (download)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Skype 7.16.0.102</span></strong><br />
free cross-platform videophone/phone/instant messenger program<br />
<a href="http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home">http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">USBDeview 2.51</span></strong><br />
free Win32/64 utility to list all USB devices ever connected to computer; can uninstall any USB drivers local or remote<br />
<a href="http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html">http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html</a> (homepage)<br />
<a href="http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usbdeview.zip">http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usbdeview.zip</a> (direct download)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">VMware Player 12.1.0</span></strong><br />
free open source, cross-platform virtual machine emulator, similar to VirtualBox<br />
run multiple operating systems at the same time on your PC<br />
<a href="http://www.vmware.com/products/player/overview.html">http://www.vmware.com/products/player/overview.html</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">WinPython 3.5.1.1 -- for Win32/64</span></strong><br />
open-source portable distribution of Python for Windows32/64<br />
allows use of different Python versions that are fully isolated from each other<br />
WinPython is the easiest way of getting Spyder IDE working on Win32/64<br />
NumPy, SciPy and Matplot are also included<br />
- this is a large file to download (more than 200 MB)<br />
<a href="http://winpython.github.io/">http://winpython.github.io/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">WordPress 4.4</span></strong><br />
free, popular, open source website/blog creation using PHP &amp; MySQL w/ many plugins &amp; themes<br />
<a href="http://wordpress.org/">http://wordpress.org/</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>
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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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