Engine Updates

Chess4J 1.2 (WB)
Java and Groovy source; cross-platform jvm jar file
http://sourceforge.net/projects/chess4j

Chess News

ChessGUI 0.244c (WB/UCI)
Chess GUI/tournament manager by Matthias Gemuh; there is a separate download for a portable build
- PV format now a matter of choice (now quite cheap)
- optional file uploads to ftp server (still undocumented)
http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/ (secondary link)
http://biglion.bplaced.net/ (homepage and download)

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Akkad homepage down for 64 days (not found)
Bestia homepage down for 2 days (a 110mb.com site)
Deep Saros homepage down for 64 days (not found)
Exacto homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Lyapko Utilities page down for 2 days (a 110mb.com site)

Warning: Inmi site has been hacked and is unsafe to visit
AVG antivirus: 'Exploit Blackhole Exploit Kit [type 2371]'
Kaspersky antivirus: 'object is infected'

Wiki Changes

Nothing new today

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

Firefox 19
popular, free, open source browser
- added a built-in pdf viewer
http://www.mozilla.com/ (homepage)

Vala/Genie 0.19 Beta
Vala language resembles C# and Genie language resembles Python
the common language compiler outputs OO C code using the GObject library
not yet at version 1.0, but some large apps are written in Vala/Genie
- this is an update to the *developmental* branch
http://www.mail-archive.com/vala-devel-list@gnome.org/msg00040.html (announcement)
http://live.gnome.org/Vala (Vala info)
http://live.gnome.org/Genie (Genie info)

Wireshark 1.9.0
open-source network protocol analyzer (packet sniffer) for advanced users
- this is an update to the *developmental* branch
http://www.wireshark.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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