Changes

===Status: Beta===

===Status: Beta===

SME Server Version 8 will be the next major version of SME Server, and will involve upgrading the base to CentOS 5. We are just in the early stages of development, but so far things look good.

SME Server Version 8 will be the next major version of SME Server, and will involve upgrading the base to CentOS 5. We are just in the early stages of development, but so far things look good. SME Server 8.0beta1 is based on CentOS 5.1.

See the Release Announcement for Beta1 http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=39499.0

See the [http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=39499.0 Release Announcement for Beta1].

http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/smeserver/releases/testing/8.0/iso/i386/ - 8.0 beta1 (based on CentOS 5.1)

A copy of the CD image can be douwnloaded [http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/testing/8.0/iso/i386/ here].

 

Please, please any issues report to our bug tracker under the SME Server 8 section.

(especially with SME Server 8.0beta1 as this is an early beta release)  

Please, please any issues report to our bug tracker under the SME Server 8 section (especially with SME Server 8.0beta1 as this is an early beta release). This way all problems can be fixed as quicly and efficiently as possible by the development team.

   

   

{{Note box|Since SME Server 8.0 is still beta no contribs will be released. Once the Release Candidate status is reached contribs will be released for contrib owners to check if there packages need updating.}}

  - Also no contribs will be released for 8.0 until we get to the RC status.

===Upgrade paths===

===Upgrade paths===