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Release Notes: OpenX 2.5.67-beta
================================

OpenX 2.5 is the next generation release of the hugely popular OpenX
adserver.

These release notes cover what's new, system requirements, download and
installation instructions, known issues and frequently asked questions for
OpenX 2.5.67-beta. Please read these notes before reporting any bugs.

Please tell us what you think on the OpenX 2.5 forum
[http://forum.openx.org/index.php?showforum=37].


What's New in OpenX 2.5.67-beta
-------------------------------

 * Release date: 2008-05-06

 * Improvements to the OpenX API - it is now possible to link banners 
   to zones, and to retrieve zone tags.

 * Improved Flash conversion support.

 * Improvement to companion positioning.

 * Performance enhancements to distributed statistics mode via ability
   to disable MySQL binlog.

 * New configuration settings to allow reduced raw data logging for 
   better performance and smaller database size.

 * Fixed geotargeting with the included Max Mind country geotargeting
   database.

 * Performance enhancements to the Maintainence Prioritisation Engine.

 * Several important bug fixes in the Audit Trail.

 * Improved detection of file permissions when more than one configuration
   file exists on upgrade.

 * Many more bug fixes.

 * For complete details, see http://tinyurl.com/4u266x.


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

Before installing, please make sure your server meets the system
requirements [http://www.openx.org/docs/openx-2.5-guide/requirements.html].


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

 * Downloading OpenX

   You can get the latest version of OpenX 2.5 here
   [http://www.openx.org/download].

 * Installing OpenX 2.5.67-beta

   Installing OpenX 2.5.67-beta is a straightforward process. Follow these
   steps [http://www.openx.org/docs/openx-2.5-guide/installing-openx.html]
   and use the links to refer to detailed information on each step where
   necessary.

 * Upgrading OpenX 2.5.67-beta

   Upgrading to OpenX 2.5.67-beta is a straightforward process. Follow
   these steps [http://www.openx.org/docs/openx-2.5-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 OpenX 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 OpenX:

   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | Product                             | Version(s)            |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | OpenX 2.5 beta                      | All versions          |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | OpenX 2.4                           | All versions          |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | Openads 2.4                         | All versions          |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | 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 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
   OpenX 2.5.67-beta.

 * Uninstalling OpenX 2.5.67-beta

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


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

This list covers some of the known problems with OpenX 2.5.67-beta. Please
read this before reporting any new bugs.

 * OpenX 2.5.67-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.openx.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
   OpenX with a prefix of this format.

 * The upgrade process may time out with very large databases. See the FAQ
   [http://www.openx.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://www.openx.org/docs/openx-2.5-guide/administrator-settings.html].

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


FAQ
---

 1. What can I do to help?

    We need help from both developers and users to provide as much feedback as
    possible to make OpenX even better. Please read these notes on how to
    report a bug [https://developer.openx.org/wiki/ReportingBugs]
    before reporting any bugs. You can also give us your feedback through the
    OpenX forum [http://forum.openx.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 OpenX
    2.5 upgrade wizard.

 3. Can I upgrade from Openads?

    Yes. Openads was rebranded as OpenX. You will be able to upgrade from any
    version of Openads.

 4. Does OpenX 2.5.67-beta support PostgreSQL?

    Yes.

 5. Where do I go for support?

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

 6. Where's the source code?

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