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OpenACS requires, at a minimum, an operating system, database, and webserver. Many additional programs, such as a Mail Transport Agent and source control system, are also needed for a fully effective instance. -
OpenACS 5.0.0.�The OpenACS tarball comprises the core packages and +
Table�2.2.�Version Compatibility Matrix
| OpenACS Version | 3.2.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6.1 | 4.6.2 | 4.6.3 | 5.0.0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOLserver | 3 | Yes | No | |||||
| 3.3+ad13 | Maybe | Yes | ||||||
| 3.3oacs1 | Maybe | Yes | ||||||
| 3.4.2 | No | |||||||
| 3.4.2oacs1 | Maybe | Yes | Maybe | |||||
| 3.5.5 | Maybe | Yes | No | |||||
| 4.0 | Maybe | Yes | ||||||
| PostgreSQL | 7.0 | Yes | No | |||||
| 7.2.x | � | Yes | No | |||||
| 7.3.2 - 7.3.4 | No | Yes | ||||||
| 7.4 | No | Maybe | ||||||
| Oracle | 8.1.6 | Maybe | Yes | |||||
| 8.1.7 | Maybe | Yes | ||||||
| 9i | No | Yes | ||||||
OpenACS 5.0.0.�The OpenACS tarball comprises the core packages and many useful additional packages. This includes a full set of documentation. The tarball works with both PostgreSQL and Oracle.
Operating System.�OpenACS is designed for a Unix-like system. It is