Engine Updates

AviChess 0.9 (WB)
C source; Win32
new features:
- Winboard/Xboard incremental clock mode 1 x management (used to crash in previous versions)
- pawn structure
- Winboard Move Now
- embryon of configuration file
http://agendacom.nuxit.net/index.html

Booot 4.15.1 (WB/UCI )
Pascal source (Russian language comments); Win32
http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/Booot.html (Leo page)

Mainsworthy T2 (WB)
Win32; own GUI (GUI for native use only, no other WB or UCI engines)
yesterday's version '6' is updated to 'T2'
- intended for long time control only, at least 40moves in 20mins
http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/Mainsworthy.html (Leo page)

Protector 1.3.4 (UCI)
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 252), no new build
- search termination for threads (mp)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)

Chess News

Kvetka 3.5.1 Chess GUI (UCI)
Intended for game viewing and analysis. Several plug-ins available. Available in a portable version.
- update plugin: "Print and copy"
http://kvetka.org/en/

XBoard alpha for Mac
compiled by 'Darklord42'
- updated today
http://darklordmusicstop.zoomshare.com/files/xboardalpha.zip (download)
http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=50428 (info: Winboard Forum)

Down/Problem chess websites
Betsy homepage down for 79 days
Blitzer homepage down for 13 days
Brama homepage down for 6 days
Colossus homepage down for 85 days
Kenny Dail (Mac) builds site down for 57 days
Dika homepage down for 7 days
Gosu homepage down for 12 days
Schola homepage down today
Sinobyl homepage down for 31 days
BabyChess homepage back up after being down for 41 days. Thanks to Michael!

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
- added TJchess
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

BitComet 1.20
free peer-to-peer file-sharing compatible with BitTorrent
http://www.bitcomet.com/

Open Watcom 1.9 RC 2
open source C/C++/Fortran cross-platform cross-compiler with GUI IDE & extensive toolset
build system hosts and compiles on/for DOS16/Windows32/Linux32/OS2
this is *release candidate* software
http://www.openwatcom.org/index.php/Main_Page
http://www.openwatcom.org/index.php/Download (download)
http://www.openwatcom.org/index.php/C_Compilers_Release_Changes (release notes)

Task Coach 1.0.1
open source cross-platform todo manager with calendar viewing
http://www.taskcoach.org/

µTorrent 2.0.1 beta 18786
open source BitTorrent client
this is a *beta* release
http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=68992

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

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