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== Release Policy ==
This page describes the version release policy for the InternalFreeSurferDistributions. The InternalFreeSurferDistributions consist of 2 versions:

 * Stable
  * {{{source /usr/local/freesurfer/nmr-stable52-env}}}
  * Tested.  Does not change nightly.
  * Users are strongly encouraged to use stable, or to keep a copy of it in a project-specific directory like their SUBJECTS_DIR. To make a copy, just download the public distribution from ftp://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/pub/dist/freesurfer

 * Dev
  * {{{source /usr/local/freesurfer/nmr-dev-env}}}
  * Developmental.  Could be buggy.
  * Incorporates the latest features and is updated on a continuous basis.

More details on the two releases are available on InternalFreeSurferDistributions.