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Re: alpha testing

 

On 06/06/2013 12:04 AM, Phill Whiteside wrote:
> Hi testers,
>
> There has been several discussions which I have not sent each day to
> this list about testing 13.10. But, it is now time to ask your
> thoughts....
>
> We found that cadence testing last cycle did not really help lubuntu,
> as such I've asked for us to go back to alpha testing. One of the
> issues is what changes will be made for A-2 that we cannot track on
> daily builds.
>
> It is my proposal that we do:
>
> alpha 1 - we will test week June 20th
> alpha 2 - we will not run week July 18th 
> alpha 3 - we will test week August 1st
>
> We are committed to the beta's and RC series.
>
> I'd like to explain my reasoning behind my thoughts:
>
> We do not have to partake in the alpha series at all, but the 13.04
> cycle when we did did not have them, meant our really serious testing
> happened at beta 1
> I'd like to have a full testing of alpha 1 (our 1st look at things)
> I'd like to not worry about making to much effort for alpha 2 and
> stick to the dailies
> I'd like to have a full test of alpha 3 (Before we go into beta testing).
>
> Please reply with +1 (I agree) 0 (I am not too bothered) -1 (I disagree).
>
> Once again, thank you for testing lubuntu. We do need to have your
> thoughts!
>
> Regards,
>
> Phill.
>
>
> -- 
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw
>
>
+1!

It would have made little sense to test both Alpha 2 and Alpha 3 since
they're only two weeks apart :^)

Lance

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