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On 01/15/2014 08:29 PM, Claude Morin wrote:
> Please note that this is not a complaint.  It's more a check of my 
> sanity and a hope to be pointed in the right direction :-).
>
> I'm unable to find Windows binaries for 2.2.26; only 2.2.25 is 
> available at apache.org <http://apache.org> and on all mirrors.  I 
> searched the FAQ and the mailing list archive and the only relevant 
> thing I found is (emphasis mine):
>
> Q. Why isn't there a binary for my platform?
> A. ...The sole exception to these practices is the Windows package. 
> Unlike most Unix and Unix-like platforms,
> Windows systems do not come with a bundled software development 
> environment, so we do prepare binary kits for
> Windows when we make a release. Again, however, it's a voluntary thing 
> and only a limited number of the developers
> have the capability to build the InstallShield package, so the 
> *Windows release may lag somewhat *behind the source
> release. This *lag should be no more than a few days at most*.
>
> On a related note, I also noticed that no Windows binary exists for 
> the 2.4 branch, not even an old version.

Please see http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/platform/windows.html#down

There are several well-trusted third-parties that provide Windows 
binaries. You should try one of them. (There are also several 
not-as-well-trusted third-parties that provide Windows binaries. I 
didn't list them on that page.)

-- 
Rich Bowen
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 01/15/2014 08:29 PM, Claude Morin
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              <div>Please note that this is not a complaint.&nbsp; It's more
                a check of my sanity and a hope to be pointed in the
                right direction :-).<br>
                <br>
                I'm unable to find Windows binaries for 2.2.26; only
                2.2.25 is available at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                  href="http://apache.org">apache.org</a> and on all
                mirrors.&nbsp; I searched the FAQ and the mailing list
                archive and the only relevant thing I found is (emphasis
                mine):<br>
                <br>
                <div style="margin-left:40px">Q. Why isn't there a
                  binary for my platform?<br>
                  A. ...The sole exception to these practices is the
                  Windows package. Unlike most Unix and Unix-like
                  platforms,<br>
                  Windows systems do not come with a bundled software
                  development environment, so we do prepare binary kits
                  for<br>
                  Windows when we make a release. Again, however, it's a
                  voluntary thing and only a limited number of the
                  developers<br>
                  have the capability to build the InstallShield
                  package, so the <b>Windows release may lag somewhat </b>behind
                  the source<br>
                  release. This <b>lag should be no more than a few
                    days at most</b>.<br>
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                <br>
              </div>
              On a related note, I also noticed that no Windows binary
              exists for the 2.4 branch, not even an old version.<br>
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    <br>
    Please see
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    <br>
    There are several well-trusted third-parties that provide Windows
    binaries. You should try one of them. (There are also several
    not-as-well-trusted third-parties that provide Windows binaries. I
    didn't list them on that page.)<br>
    <br>
    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- 
Rich Bowen
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:rbowen@rcbowen.com">rbowen@rcbowen.com</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rcbowen.com/">http://rcbowen.com/</a></pre>
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