J_K9 @ Linux

Taking Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn Herd 3 For A Spin

February 11, 2007 on 3:42 am | In Linux |

I’ve decided to try out the latest alpha release of the upcoming version of Ubuntu, 7.04 Feisty Fawn, which scheduled for a final release in April (hence the .04, for April is the fourth month of the year). I don’t usually test pre-releases, not because I don’t want to help the developers - I do - but because I’d rather wait to be welcomely surprised by the final release than watch as the latest version eases its way to that release, polishing up and removing bugs along the way.

Why the change? Well, I’ve got a few reasons, which are (in no particular order):

• Jono Bacon, a prominent member of the Open Source community, recently called for testers for the latest version of the easiest-to-use audio production tool in the Linux world — Jokosher 2.0. I love the look of Jokosher and I expect it to become an excellent application, particularly for audio producers who are looking for an Open Source alternative to proprietary tools such as Apple’s Garage Band. I don’t know if Jokosher’s developers plan on making Jokosher as advanced and as feature-rich as tools such as Sony Acid Pro or Apple Logic Pro, but I know that, if they do, they will make those features as easily accessible and as simple to use as the current ones. I have been inspired to test Jokosher, and what better system to test it on than the latest version of Ubuntu? If you also wish to test out Jokosher and help make this latest milestone release as bug-free as possible, please read the Testing Development page on Jokosher’s wiki for more information.
• Not only that, but I shall also get to test Herd 3, the third alpha release of Ubuntu 7.04, for bugs. I’m almost killing two birds with one stone. Wait, no - I am

With two bullet points, there wasn’t really much point in making that a list.. But they are valid points, and I hope that you will assist me and the rest of the community in testing these (and other) excellent software projects to aid their development and final stability.

Expect updates on the testing process!