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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] RC announcements at php.net
From: antony@zend.com (Antony Dovgal)

On 02/15/2007 07:42 PM, Steph Fox wrote:
>> On 02/15/2007 07:22 PM, Steph Fox wrote:
>>> Hi Tony,
>>>
>>> We've been here before. Last time it got taken off again because it led 
>>> to user confusion. People didn't seem to know the difference between a 
>>> release candidate and a full release; "It was official, it was on 
>>> php.net."
>>
>> .. it was explained that it's not a release, but a release candidate.
>> ?
> 
> I know that, you know that, but thousands don't know what a release 
> candidate even is :)

Then we should describe the difference as clear as we can.

>>> Please can it be made VERY clear, both in the announcements and on the 
>>> download page (qa.php.net?) that RC's are for test purposes only?
>>
>> That depends on the wording and I hope you'll help us to find the best 
>> one, as a native speaker =)

Thanks in advance =)

-- 
Wbr, 
Antony Dovgal