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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Posting by Ron, Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 01:20:</em></p><p><p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Engine Updates</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">Capa 0.1 beta 2 (WB)</span></strong><br />
2 new commit(s) to the Java source, (rev = 135), no new release<br />
- sound and refactor (build 19)<br />
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/capa/">http://sourceforge.net/projects/capa/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Daydreamer 1.75 RC 1 Pesce (UCI)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#090;">Daydreamer 1.75 RC 2 (UCI)</span></strong><br />
C source; Win32<br />
this build is is a *release candidate*<br />
- fixes a Scorpio bitbases bug<br />
<a href="http://charm.cs.uiuc.edu/~abecker/daydreamer_175_rc1_pesce.exe">http://charm.cs.uiuc.edu/~abecker/daydreamer_175_rc1_pesce.exe</a> (RC 1 Pesce exe)<br />
<a href="http://charm.cs.uiuc.edu/~abecker/daydreamer_175_rc2.exe">http://charm.cs.uiuc.edu/~abecker/daydreamer_175_rc2.exe</a> (RC 2 exe)<br />
<a href="http://charm.cs.uiuc.edu/~abecker/daydreamer_rc2.tar.gz">http://charm.cs.uiuc.edu/~abecker/daydreamer_rc2.tar.gz</a> (RC 2 source)<br />
<a href="http://github.com/AaronBecker/daydreamer/">http://github.com/AaronBecker/daydreamer/</a> (homepage, no download)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Mainsworthy T20 &amp; S12 (WB)</span></strong><br />
Win32; own GUI (GUI for native use only, no other WB or UCI engines)<br />
- download link seems broken!<br />
<a href="http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/Mainsworthy.html">http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/Mainsworthy.html</a> (Leo page)</p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Chess News</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">SCID</span></strong><br />
PGN database program for creating opening books, also a Chess GUI<br />
2 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (patchset = 576)<br />
no build for this version<br />
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/scid">http://sourceforge.net/projects/scid</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Down/Problem Chess Websites</strong></span> <img src="images/smilies/frown.png" alt=":-(" /><br />
Betsy homepage down for 83 days<br />
Blitzer homepage down for 17 days<br />
Brama homepage down for 10 days<br />
Colossus homepage down for 89 days<br />
Kenny Dail (Mac) builds site down for 61 days<br />
Dika homepage down for 11 days<br />
Gosu homepage down for 16 days<br />
Sinobyl homepage down for 35 days<br />
Sjakk homepage down today<br />
<span style="color:#090;">Amundsen homepage back up after being down for 3 days <img src="images/smilies/smile.png" alt=":-)" /> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Wiki Changes</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Chess Logos List</span></strong><br />
updates by Norman Raimund Leisner<br />
- deleted some logos that can no longer be downloaded<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_list</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Mobile Chess List</span></strong><br />
updates by Norman Raimund Leisner<br />
- fixed some links<br />
- deleted some engines that can no longer be downloaded<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:mobile_chess_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:mobile_chess_list</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Play Chess Online List</span></strong><br />
updates by Norman Raimund Leisner<br />
- added Fuschserver<br />
- updated some links and comments<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:play_chess_online_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:play_chess_online_list</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Variants Engine List</span></strong><br />
updates by Norman Raimund Leisner<br />
- added Chess Theoty<br />
- added Yamashita Shogi System<br />
- fixed some links<br />
- deleted some engines that can no longer be downloaded<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_engine_list</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Chess Engine List</span></strong><br />
- added Tristram<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Bonus Notifications</strong></span> (recent releases of free stuff)</p>
<p><span style="color:#f00;">Warnings:<br />
- do not install unwanted toolbars, etc.<br />
- alpha releases have new features; crashes and bugs are to be expected<br />
- beta releases have new features; they may contain bugs or crash<br />
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare<br />
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<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.1.4.100</span></strong><br />
free disk defragmentation program; very fast defrag, optimizes too; Recommended.<br />
<a href="http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag">http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Cobian Backup 10.0.2.687</span></strong><br />
free multithreaded Win32/64 backup; supports ftp upload/download, compression, encryption, backup of locked files<br />
<a href="http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm">http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">HWiNFO32 3.45-674</span></strong><br />
free system hardware information tool, system health monitoring and benchmarks<br />
<a href="http://www.hwinfo.com/">http://www.hwinfo.com/</a> (homepage)<br />
<a href="http://www.hwinfo.com/download32.html">http://www.hwinfo.com/download32.html</a> (download)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Java 6, Update 19</span></strong><br />
all Java files updated: JDK, JRE, w/EE, w/JavaFX, w/NetBeans 6.8<br />
&quot;This release contains critical security updates&quot;<br />
<a href="http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp">http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp</a> (download page)<br />
<a href="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u19.html">http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u19.html</a> (change notes)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">SeaMonkey 2.0.4</span></strong><br />
open source all-in-one Internet suite: browser, email, news feed, newsgroups, IRC chat, &amp; html editor<br />
<a href="http://www.seamonkey-project.org/">http://www.seamonkey-project.org/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Thunderbird 3.04</span></strong><br />
Mozilla's excellent open source email program<br />
<a href="http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/">http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/</a> (homepage)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">µTorrent 2.0.1 RC 1</span></strong><br />
open source BitTorrent client<br />
this is a *release candidate*<br />
<a href="http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=72352">http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=72352</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">Red = New or Warning</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#090;">Green = Updated</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#555;">Gray = Info Only</span></strong></p>
<p>Engine List: <a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list</a><br />
Chess News: <a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list</a></p>
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