This *really* is as simple as using the dev release as much as is possible.
Now that we're in the last leg of testing for Wily Werewolf I thought I
would just reiterate the importance of package testing, now that we
don't use the tracker for this. The only way we get to know of any
issues are with bugs (though the image tracker can play it's part) is
with bug reports. Creating and using tests is a poor relation to people
actually using Xubuntu and it's packages daily. You're likely to find
things that we'd not envisage.
So, if you have spare disk space (perhaps 10GB) think about setting up a
dual boot - the image is pretty much as stable as it is going to get now.
Use the wily install as much as you can, to do what you would normally
do with Xubuntu.
Report bugs as you find them [1] (try to find if it has already been
reported via Launchpad [2] or bugzilla [3] )
I'd also remind you that we're going to be searching for 'our' bugs
using tags, so please use those I have already mentioned -
xubuntu-exp /dev-version/
eg for this dev cycle
xubuntu-exp wily
_PPA's_
We have a few PPAs which are used to test versions of applications that
contain fixes, updates amongst other reasons. Using these PPAs means
that you see the same as we are - many amongst the Xubuntu Team use
these PPAs.
https://launchpad.net/~shimmerproject/+archive/ubuntu/daily?field.series_filter=wily
(This PPA contains updated daily builds of the themes and icons used by
Xubuntu.)
https://launchpad.net/~xubuntu-dev/+archive/ubuntu/xubuntu-staging?field.series_filter=wily
(This PPA contains updated packages and package versions being prepared
for inclusion in Xubuntu.
https://launchpad.net/~xubuntu-dev/+archive/ubuntu/ppa?field.series_filter=wily
(This PPA contains daily builds for some of our packages)
_The Future Beckons_
Looking ahead just 8 weeks, we will have released 15.10 and will be
starting to look at the 16.04 XX release - testing of our packages will
be even more important then - what we release for 16.04 is supported for
3 years not 9 months.
[1] https://smdavis.us/2015/06/18/bug-reporting-in-xubuntu/
[2] https://launchpad.net/bugs
[3] https://bugzilla.xfce.org/
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