Hi Vinay, Welcome aboard. Recently we are focusing on AOO 3.4.1 release, the new dev snapshot build is ready at [1]. you can start with testing the product in your Linux client. and get back with your test result in [2]. also the test case [3] is required.
[1] https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Development+Snapshot+Builds [2]http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/QA/AOO341_TestResult [3]http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/QA/AOO341_TestCase 2012/7/4 Vinay <[email protected]> > Hi Rob > > Thanks for the detailed information, in my previous project I was using > sun virtual box for my Linux(centos) > > I can do the same now. Can I do this, I will install windows 7 on virtual > box, I have dual boot with windows xp and fedora 10 and 11. In this way i > can try on four different platforms. > But I have two core with 2.1Ghz. It was working fine with this environment. > As liu said, I will signup with the dev mailing list. > > Thanks again Rob > > Vinay > > On Jul 3, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Rob Weir <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 2:23 PM, Vinay <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi rob > >> > >> I am sorry about the previous mail, I was sending from my smartphone, I > accidentally sent you half typed mail. > >> I can try on Ubuntu, centos as well. > >> > >> Please let me know if you need any information about my hardware. > >> > > > > Thanks. Among our users Windows is the most popular platform. So > > getting good coverage there is key. > > > > If you have a good desktop machine, using virtual machines is a > > powerful approach to managing multiple configurations. For example, I > > have a quad-core machine set up with VirtualBox (free download; > > https://www.virtualbox.org/). > > > > Initially I created virtual machines for Windows XP, Windows 7, > > Windows 8 Preview and Ubuntu. Then I cloned some of them to install > > earlier versions of OpenOffice, like 3.3.0 and 3.4.0. Then when a new > > 'dev snapshot" build comes out I can quickly test it on multiple > > platforms, including how it installs over previous versions. > > > > Using a virtual machine also helps protect your main environment as > > well. You never know -- a test build could have a bug that messes up > > your system. Testing in a virtual machine is safer. > > > > Zhe Liu had some good links on where to sign up for the bug database, > > where to download snapshot builds, etc. > > > > -Rob > > > > > > > >> Thanks rob > >> > >> Vinay > >> > >> On Jul 3, 2012, at 11:39 AM, Rob Weir <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 7:36 AM, Vinay <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> Hi All, > >>>> > >>>> Thanks a lot for letting me join the QA team. I am fairly new QA, I > do have > >>>> theoretical understanding of testing process, I would like to work on > this > >>>> project so that I can get practical skills and learn more from my > seniors. > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Welcome to the AOO project, Vinay! > >>> > >>> What platforms(s) can you run OpenOffice on? > >>> > >>> -Rob > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> I am currently starting to get information from this page > >>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Site-QA-Plan, > please > >>>> kindly let me know where I can start off. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks > >>>> Regards > >>>> Vinay > -- Thanks & Best Regards, Yan Ji
