[openbeos] Re: Bootable Test CD

On Thu, 2008-03-27 at 13:35 +0000, Andrew McCall wrote:
> While I don't think that Haiku is ready for mass-market testing.
> 
> I think getting some sort of testing process up and running is a great
> idea.  I have access to almost 5000 machines, all Dell desktops,
> laptops and server that have been made over the last 7 years right up
> to ones made this week.
> 
> If an automated test procedure could produce some sort of dump to a
> floppy disk or USB key, or even if available direct via the Internet
> information could be cataloged automatically on what works and what
> doesn't.
> 
> ...but as I said, I don't know how ready Haiku developers are to
> accept .  I know they have a plan on how they want to roll out an
> alpha, and I don't know how useful info on what Haiku doesn't work on
> would be right now.  I think the last thing that would be of use is a
> load of random emails to developers saying "this card works" or "this
> card doesn't work".
> 

Good point. The best outcome would probably be confirming reproducible
problems and filing a single, thorough bug report for each major issue.

Perhaps some sort of bug triage effort could also be another good use of
extra hands.


--
Joshua

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