I thought I'd pass along this global announcement which I just spammed to the OLPC lists in case anyone over here is interested. (Also, do let me know whether the denizens of this list would like to receive similar announcements in the future.)
Regards,
Michael
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We are thrilled to announce a new test build, joyride-2301, valid until Wednesday, August 20.
Please help test it according to the detailed instructions at
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Friends_in_testing
while we still have time to fix issues you might find!
Our specific interest this week has changed; this week, we'd love to know:
"How many ways can you crash or hang your XO?"
Currently known issues are recorded at:
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Test_Group_Release_Notes#Build_joyride-2301
New issues should be filed in our bug-tracking system (dev.laptop.org) according to
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Submitting_bugs
or by notifying us by other means.
Thanks!
Michael
P.S. - I was asked to include to specific notices in this email; first, that
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Software_update
gives full details on the new Sugar Control Panel Activity Updater and second, that we are hoping in future weeks to offer a new "Coordinated Testing" volunteer opportunity as part of the run-up to the 8.2.0 raw OS release. Poke me, Kim, Joe, Charlie, S Page, Seth, or Francesca for details. Sneak preview: