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Release Notes: Openads 2.3.36-beta
==================================

Openads 2.3 beta is the next generation release of the hugely popular
Openads adserver.

These release notes cover what's new, system requirements, download and
installation instructions, known issues and frequently asked questions for
Openads 2.3.35-beta. Please read these notes before reporting any bugs.

Please tell us what you think on the Openads 2.3 forum
[http://forum.openads.org/index.php?showforum=37].


What's New in Openads 2.3.36-beta
---------------------------------

 * Release date: August 01, 2007

 * The install / upgrade wizard now no longer prevents installation
   or upgrade under PHP 4.3.10.

 * The install / upgrade wizard now checks to ensure that the pcre,
   xml and zlib extensions are loaded in PHP.

 * The Tracker Append screen in the UI has been fixed.

 * The UI has been updated to improve the way email zone linking
   is handled.

 * Reports now continue to work after generating a report for "All
   statistics" or "Specific dates".

 * The location of the temporary file for generation of reports
   has been updated to not use the system default.

 * Fixed W3C validation in Javascript Zone Invocation Tags.

 * Fixed generation of links in HTML banners.

 * Fixed delivery of HTML banners in Javascript Zone Invocation
   Tags where the banner contains "\" characters.

 * Click tracking of Google AdSense and Yahoo! Publisher Network
   banners fixed when using ctDelimiter != "__".

 * Improved support for PHP installed as CGI/FastCGI.

 * Improved Windows support.

 * Fixed saving of channels.

 * Fixed detection of new versions of Openads.

 * Automatic maitnenance issues have been fixed.

 * For complete details, see https://developer.openads.org/.


System Requirements
-------------------

Before installing, please make sure your server meets the system
requirements [http://docs.openads.org/openads-2.3-guide/requirements.html].


Downloading and Installing
--------------------------

 * Downloading Openads

   You can get the latest version of Openads 2.3 here
   [http://www.openads.org/downloads/download-openads-2.3.html].

 * Installing Openads 2.3.36-beta

   Installing Openads 2.3.36-beta is a straightforward process. Follow
   these steps
   [http://docs.openads.org/openads-2.3-guide/installing-openads.html] and
   use the links to refer to detailed information on each step where
   necessary.

 * Upgrading Openads 2.3.36-beta

   Upgrading to Openads 2.3.36-beta is a straightforward process. Follow
   these steps [http://docs.openads.org/openads-2.3-guide/upgrading.html]
   and use the links to refer to detailed information on each step where
   necessary.

   Please note: The upgrade process will upgrade your Openads database,
   and the database may no longer be compatible with your old code base.
   Therefore, you should create a backup of your database, just in case.

   The upgrade wizard supports upgrading from the following previous
   releases of Openads:

   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | Product                             | Version               |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | Openads 2.0 for MySQL               | 2.0.11-pr1            |
   |   (formerly phpAdsNew)              |                       |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | Openads 2.3 alpha                   | 2.3.31-alpha-pr3      |
   |   (formerly Max Media Manager v0.3) |   (v0.3.31-alpha-pr3) |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | Openads 2.3 beta                    | All previous versions |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | Max Media Manager v0.1              | v0.1.29-rc            |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | Openads 2.0 for Postgresql          | Not supported         |
   |  (formerly phpPgAds)                | at this time          |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------

   If you are not running one of these versions, you will need to upgrade
   your existing installation before you will be able to upgrade to
   Openads 2.3.36-beta.

 * Uninstalling Openads 2.3

   To remove Openads from your server delete the installed files and
   database tables.


Known Issues
------------

This list covers some of the known problems with Openads 2.3.36-beta. Please
read this before reporting any new bugs.

 * Openads 2.3.36-beta beta does NOT work with MySQL 3.x. If you are running
   Openads 2.0 on this very old version of MySQL, do NOT attempt to upgrade,
   as your installation will no longer work correctly.

 * The recovery process will not work when MySQL is configured to use
   case-insensitive table names. For this reason, installation and upgrade
   is currently prevented when MySQL is configured this way.

   If your version of MySQL has "lower_case_table_name != 0", please see
   https://developer.openads.org/ticket/901 for more information.

 * Some of the PEAR libraries used are not compatible with database prefix
   names with double "_" characters (e.g. "oa__"). You should NOT install
   Openads with a prefix of this format.

 * The upgrade process may time out with very large databases. See the FAQ
   [http://www.openads.org/support/faq.html] for more information if you have
   a large database.

 * Some users have reported issues of being logged out when viewing
   statistics. This can be worked around by ensuring that the timezone is
   correctly set in PHP
   [http://docs.openads.org/openads-2.3-guide/administrator-settings.html].

 * See https://developer.openads.org/ for the latest bug reports.


FAQ
---

 1. What can I do to help?

    We need help from developers and the testing community to provide as much
    feedback as possible to make Openads even better. Please read these notes
    and how to report a bug [https://developer.openads.org/wiki/ReportingBugs]
    before reporting any bugs. You can also give us your feedback through the
    Openads forum [http://forum.openads.org/].

 2. Can I upgrade from phpAdsNew?

    Yes.  phpAdsNew was rebranded as Openads 2.0. You will need to ensure you
    first upgrade to the latest version of Openads 2.0 before using the Openads
    2.3 upgrade wizard.

 3. Does Openads 2.3.36-beta support PostgreSQL?

    No, there is currently no support for PostgreSQL in Openads 2.3.36-beta.
    Installing and upgrading from Openads 2.0 for PostgreSQL are likely to be
    supported in a future release of Openads 2.3 beta.

 4. Where do I go for support?

    Support is provided through the Openads forum [http://forum.openads.org/].
    In this way, we hope that the whole community benefits from the answers
    given.

 5. Where's the source code?

    You can access the Openads source code using subversion. See our developer
    website [https://developer.openads.org/].