Engine Updates

GNUChess 5.07.94.1b (WB)
C source
this is a source code update only
- bug fix: a mate by white was incorrectly claimed as "0-1 {White Mates}"
- bug fix: logfile included some things labeled "OUT" which weren't actually sent out
- usability fix: logging is now off by default; use "Log" option to turn it on
http://alpha.uhasselt.be/Research/Algebra/Toga/gnuchess-release/

Redqueen 0.5 (UCI)
5 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 309), no new build
- 305: fixed TT allocation; clean up code
- 306: testing random eval; see: http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35455
- 307: branches folder
- 308: branching redqueen with random eval
- 309: code clean up
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Chess News

Norm Pollock site
PGN & EPD Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases
- file updated: GrandS-20100721.pgn
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html

Strategic Test Suite
epd testsuites by Swaminathan and Dann Corbit
- fixed bugs in STS 2.0: Open Files and Diagonals
http://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/
http://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/open-files-and-diagonals/STS2.epd (direct download)

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Alex homepage down for 89 days ("Temporarily Unavailable")
Amundsen homepage down for 94 days (Permissions problem)
Bearded homepage down for 10 days
CuckooChess homepage down for 16 days
Feuerstein homepage down for 29 days (probably dead)
SDChess homepage back up after being down for 14 days

Wiki Changes

Chess GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- updated Glaurung link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisne
- updated Glaurung link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list

Variants Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisne
- added link for Chinese Chess Programs
- added link for best-free-computer-chinese-chess
- added comment for VSCCP
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

GParted Live 0.6.1-4
open source Gnome Partition Editor- resize, move, copy, check, label your hard drive's partitions
understands most file systems including all for Windows and Linux
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/ (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/ (project page)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/files/gparted-live-testing/ (download)

Pidgin 2.7.2
open source chat program; works with almost all chat networks
http://www.pidgin.im/

SQLite 3.7.0
open source SQL database for programmers; small and fast
- new transaction control mechanism using a write-ahead log or WAL
- improved performance and concurrency by enabling the WAL journaling mode
- some query planner enhancements
- a few obscure bug fixes
http://www.sqlite.org/

Vala/Genie software for Windows
Windows builds of software for the Vala/Genie language
- Vala 0.9.3
http://live.gnome.org/Vala (Vala page)
http://live.gnome.org/Genie (Genie page)
http://code.google.com/p/valide/downloads/list (Windows downloads)

VLC 1.1.1
free open source cross-platform multimedia player (audio/video)
http://www.videolan.org/
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/1.1.1.html (1.1.1 info)

Meaning of Colors

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

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