Re: Beta 3

On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Craig Ringer <ringerc(at)ringerc(dot)id(dot)au> wrote:
> Heya all
>
> It seems like it's a bit trickier to find beta downloads than might be
> ideal.
>
> The beta info page simply reads:
>
> " PostgreSQL 9.2 beta 3 was released on August 6, 2012."
>
> with no information about how to obtain a build or the sources, not even a
> link to the downloads page, despite being linked to with the text:
>
> "More information on how to test and report issues:
> http://www.postgresql.org/developer/beta"
>
> in the announcement email.
>
> It should at least link to:
>
> http://www.postgresql.org/download/snapshots/
>
> and the -bugs form or guide to reporting problems page.
>
> The beta announcement email links to the main downloads page from which the
> snapshots/beta downloads page can be reached, but the main beta page is a
> dead-end. Not ideal for encouraging feedback and testing.

Yeah, this is pretty bad.

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