This has NOT been the policy. The person who came up with
this stupid idea should be punis..informed about it.
There's this nice download-server running thttpd (IIRC)
somewhere where the RCs and such USED to be put.
(dejavu or did I actually mention about this earlier? :)
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On Sat, 1 Oct 2005, Steph wrote:
>
> Guys,
>
> You don't need to read the whole of the history below, but doing so might
> help to illustrate some of the confusion caused by distributing PHP release
> candidates and extension packs on the php.net downloads page alongside the
> official PHP releases.
>
> Can we re-think this policy, please?
>
> My own feeling is that RCs shouldn't be announced in this way, but I know
> you all want a broad test base for them.
>
> Perhaps we could make them available via a separate download page with a
> header and text making it fully clear these are not PHP releases?
>
> - Steph
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>