Engine Updates

Alex 2.09 (WB/UCI)
Win32
- simplify the code
- too many small changes to mention
http://home.comcast.net/~Normand_Blais/

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
AliBaba 1.32wb JA (WB)
C source; Win32, Linux32
- corrected castling notation
- fixed bad bug causing odd crashes
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Naraku 1.12 (UCI)
new Win32 engine by Marco Meloni
http://www.miroku79.info/blog/?page_id=88

Protector 1.3.5 (UCI)
14 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 342), no new build
- search & eval change(s)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/

Redqueen 0.6 (UCI)
1 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 351), no new build
- 351: clean up code
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Safrad 2.2.44.362 (UCI)
new Win32 engine by David Safranek
http://safrad.own.cz/Software/Safrad/index.html

Chess News

ChessGUI 0.198b (WB/UCI)
a nice chess GUI / tournament manager by Matthias Gemuh; there is a separate download for a portable version
- this is an upgrade file for version 0.197d
- this version may have Win64 issues
http://biglion.110mb.com/
http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/
http://www.hugedrive.com/published/WG/show.php?q=QklHTElPTg==-5c8abf0a (upgrade file)

SCID
PGN database program for creating opening books, also a Chess GUI
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (patchset = 603)
no build for this version
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scid

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Frenzee page down for 14 days (permissions problem)
Armageddon homepage back up

Wiki Changes

Many: full update report tomorrow

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

Calibre 0.7.16
cross-platform open source ebook manager for all popular ebook readers with format conversion,
news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/

FBackup 4.4.215
free, simple backup program
http://www.fbackup.com/

Fresh HTML 3.54
free html editor
http://www.freshwebmaster.com/index.html

HeliosPaint 1.4.4
free cross-platform paint / photo editor program
http://www.heliospaint.com/

Miranda IM 0.9.2
open source instant messaging program
- another quick bugfix release
http://www.miranda-im.org/

Notepad++ 5.7.1 RC 1
open source programmer's editor. Recommended!
- not new, but I missed the change of homepage address
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ (homepage)
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/release-candidate-571 (info + download link)

Sysinternals Suite
free trouble-shooting utilities suite from Microsoft
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb842062.aspx

Task Coach 1.1.1
open source cross-platform todo manager with task or calendar viewing
http://www.taskcoach.org/

Trillian 5.0.0.22
free cross-platform chat supporting Windows Live, Yahoo, MySpaceIM, AIM, Google, ICQ, Jabber, Skype, IRC, more
http://www.trillian.im/

µTorrent 2.2 'Griffin' beta (build 21611)
open source BitTorrent client
this is a *beta* release
http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=76840

VLC 1.1.4
free open source cross-platform multimedia player (audio/video)
http://www.videolan.org/
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/1.1.4.html (1.1.4 info)

Wireshark 1.4.0
open-source network protocol analyzer (packet sniffer) for advanced users
http://www.wireshark.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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