Re: Thursday Thunderbird Test Day, 05/08 - Join us to test Thunderbird Version 3 Alpha 1

[JoeS]

Wayne Mery wrote:
> Hello Thunderbird and Mailnews Enthusiasts.
I'm replying to this to see if this will make it show up in Google Groups.
(would like to link to it on mozillazine forums)

[JoeS]

Wayne Mery wrote:
> Hello Thunderbird and Mailnews Enthusiasts.
>

> *Join us Thursday, May 8 to test Thunderbird version 3 Alpha 1*
> (Available in daytime and evening hours. Extends into Friday for Asia)
>
> We invite the user and volunteer community to participate in the first
> test day of Thunderbird version 3 alpha 1. The objectives of this test
> day are:
>
> * A call to arms to users interested in helping us get to Thunderbird
> version 3
> * To develop a set of testers of increasing number and skill for future
> test work
> * To expose more users to new features in Thunderbird 3
> * To stress alpha 1 code and identify new bugs
> * To evaluate Thunderbird test day processes and documents
>
> On Test Day, join us in #testday so you can meet other testers and get
> help. Then choose one or more of the following ways to contribute:
>
> * Run Thunderbird Trunk litmus tests
> * Exercise your favorite (or least favorite) Thunderbird functions and
> provide feedback
> * Try new capabilities of Thunderbird 3
> * Test various reported crashers, hangs, and other problems, and update
> the respective bugs
> * Test Thunderbird on multiple operating systems, if you have multiple OS
> * File bugs for new problems that you encounter
>
> Where to get help: #testday on mozilla IRC
> http://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Testdays#Where
>
> When and how: See schedule and simple steps to participate.
> http://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Testdays#Schedule
>
> NOTES:
> * Caution: Version 3 alpha 1 is not a release candidate - it is early
> development level code (essentially trunk code) that has not be
> subjected to extensive quality tests. Many people successfully use it on
> a daily basis without major problems or data loss. However, use at your
> own risk and protect your data with appropriate backups.
> * Version 3.0a1 is not anywhere near feature complete. See
> http://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Home for details and planning
> information about the future of Thunderbird.
>
> See http://quality.mozilla.org/node/1601 and
> http://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Testdays for more links.
>
> We hope you join us in #testday!
>
> wsmwk

JoeS