Just in time for the holidays, Zope 2.5 beta 3 has been released. Get it quick while there is still time to put it under the tree! :) You can download Zope 2.5 beta 3 from Zope.org: http://www.zope.org/Products/Zope/2.5.0b3/ The 2.5 beta 3 release contains fixes for a potential hanging situation in ZServer, as well as updates to resolve segfaults that could happen in certain situations. While most of the problem was in the way that Python Script objects were being compiled, note that there is also a known issue in Python 2.1 itself that can cause a segfault in certain situations. As a result, binary releases of 2.5 beta 3 bundle the latest Python 2.1 maintenance fixes from CVS. The Zope 2.5.0 final release is expected to bundle the Python 2.1.2 final release, expected soon. If you are compiling your own Zope from the source distribution, you should be sure to build and run it with Python 2.1.2 when it comes out. In the meantime, we advise that you build and run Zope with the Python 2.1 maintenance branch from the Python public CVS to ensure that you have all of the latest fixes. For more information on what is new in this release, see the CHANGES.txt and HISTORY.txt files for the release: http://www.zope.org/Products/Zope/2.5.0b3/CHANGES.txt http://www.zope.org/Products/Zope/2.5.0b3/HISTORY.txt For more information on the available Zope releases, guidance for selecting the right distribution and installation instructions, please see: http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Misc/InstallingZope.html Brian Lloyd brian@zope.com Software Engineer 540.361.1716 Zope Corporation http://www.zope.com