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Why Testing of a Release Artifact Matters

For an apache project, a VOTE on a release candidate is a very important process.  By voting (particularly for PMC members and committers), you are saying to the world that "yes, I have download, verified and tested using the project's procedure for testing".  Your +1, 0 or -1 vote is an indication of the success of the steps listed.  The more time that each individual spends reviewing the artifacts, the higher confidence we can have in the release.

Test with source code release

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