[ANN] PEAR Channel and Git Repository Mirror for PHP Markdown & Extra

[Michel Fortin]

Until today, the only way I offered PHP Markdown and PHP Markdown  
Extra was with packaged zip files available on my website. It turns  
out, unsurprisingly, that some people would prefer a simpler path for  
keeping their copy of PHP Markdown up-to-date.

So today I announce two additional ways of grabbing PHP Markdown and  
PHP Markdown Extra. The first one is a PEAR channel which can be used  
with the PEAR installer. PEAR is a packaging system included in the  
default PHP install, and thus should be ideal to update PHP Markdown  
on a server.

The channel's name for PEAR is "pear.michelf.com", and you can get  
basic instructions as to how to use it by going to the web page at  
the same address: <http://pear.michelf.com/>.

The second method for grabbing PHP Markdown is to use the Git[^1]  
repository mirror available at <http://git.michelf.com/php-markdown/ 
 >. This is a direct mirror of my local Git repository I'm using to  
keep track of changes I make while working on the code. The  
repository contains two branches: the "master" branch contains the  
code for PHP Markdown; and PHP Markdown Extra is maintained in the  
"extra" branch.

The Git mirror should be particularly interesting to other developers  
who want to follow PHP Markdown's development and track changes made  
to it. Take note that I offer no guaranties about the stability of  
the code on the head of any branch, so be careful with what you get  
there.

So, that's it. Questions, comments are welcome.


[^1]:
     [Git][] is a version control system created by Linus Torvalds to  
manage
     the development of the Linux kernel.

[Git]: http://git.or.cz/


Michel Fortin
michel.fortin at michelf.com
http://www.michelf.com/