Engine Updates

Protector 1.3.2 (UCI)
5 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 210), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)

RedQueen 0.2 (UCI)
1 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 143), no new build
- improved some eval terms
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Umko 0.5
C++ source; mp; Win32/64
- time management was fixed
- opening book and egbb bugs were fixed
http://sourceforge.net/projects/umko/

Down/Problem chess websites
Amundsen homepage down for 4 days
Betsy homepage down for 14 days
Colossus homepage down for 20 days
Typhoon homepage down today
Smash homepage down again today
Pharaon homepage back up
Warning: Lyapko site is an attack site and dangerous to visit

Chess News

SCID 4.2.1
PGN database program for creating opening books, also a Chess GUI
- a bugfix for yesterday's release
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scid

STS Stat.exe
new utility by Philippe Gailhac for calculating engine analysis scores using STS & Arena
http://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/sts-stat

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
- added Surprise
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_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 occasionally crash
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare

Audacity 1.3.11 beta
popular open source sound editor/recorder
this is a *beta* release
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

FBackup 4.4.188
free, simple backup program
http://www.fbackup.com/

FireBird SQL Database
homepage site is slowly recovering from diastrous crash. Tracker is now functional
http://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php

Silverlight 3.0.50106.0
free Microsoft browser-based media player
http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/

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

Trillian 4.1.0.23
free cross-platform chat supporting Windows Live, Yahoo, MySpaceIM, AIM, Google, ICQ, Jabber, Skype, IRC, more
http://www.trillian.im/

Meaning of Colors

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

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