Re: Most current non-beta version, and bcc

Who in the world told you that 4.2.3 was beta? On Sun, 10 Nov 2002, Jill S wrote: > Thanks to everyone who kindly responded with > their views regarding whether or not PHP v.4.2.3. > is a "beta" version or not a "beta" version. > > Because the opinions offered were so adamant and > so contradictory, I contacted Zend. I just received > the reply (below)... > > Hi Jill, Nice talking with you the other day and thanks > for your follow-up email. PHP v. 4.2.3 is definitely not > a beta version. I checked with Zev Suraski who is one > of the developers of the Zend engine, the scripting > language that powers PHP. > > ____________________________________________ > > > At 09:16 PM 11/7/02 -0700, you wrote: > >At 02:38 PM 11/7/02 -0600, Jill S wrote: > >>so again I'll ask - Are the 4.2.3 downloads at the top of the > >>page at: http://www.php.net/downloads/ "beta > >>versions" or > >>non-"beta" versions? > > > >4.2.3 is currently the latest stable released version of PHP. Yes, that > >means NOT BETA. > > > >Anything that makes it to the downloads page is stable code. > > > > > >4.3.0 should be out soon, but is not yet considered stable. It has also > >passed the BETA state and is in its second pre-release final testing. > > > > > >If you want to get it you have to look at snaps.php.net or the CVS > >server. Code from these sources is under active development and at any > >given time may not even compile. (Not that it happens often.) I can > >understand why a hosting provider might not want to run them. On the other > >hand I switched to PHP4 at Beta 2 and never looked back. > > > >Rick > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >