Changes between Version 16 and Version 17 of AlphaInstructions


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    66The BOINC testing program helps us find and fix bugs in the BOINC software before we release it to the public.
    77Testing is vital to the success of BOINC.
    8 If you're a tester, then:
     8We ask that testers:
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    10     * You'll need to spend about 1 hour per week doing testing;
    11     * You'll run experimental versions of BOINC that may crash or cause jobs to fail.
    12     * You may be asked to assist, via phone or email, in troubleshooting.
     10    * spend about 1 hour per week doing testing;
     11    * run experimental versions of BOINC that may crash or cause jobs to fail.
     12    * assist in troubleshooting via phone or email if needed.
    1313
    14 If you are OK with all this and want to help test BOINC,
     14If you are OK with this and want to help test BOINC,
    1515send email to [ProjectPeople David Anderson or Rom Walton],
    1616and we'll give you an account in the BOINC Alpha test project
     
    2424Periodically (every couple of weeks, sometimes more) we'll send an announcement on the email list,
    2525asking alpha testers to download and test a specific new release of BOINC.
    26 You can find these releases on the [//download_all.php?dev=1 BOINC download page].
    27 Please try to report test results within 3-4 days of receiving the email.
     26Please try to report test results within a few days of receiving the email.
     27
     28== Installing test software ==
     29
     30For Windows, Mac, and Linux,
     31download test software from the [//download_all.php?dev=1 BOINC download page].
     32
     33For Android, test software is distributed through the Google Play Store.
     34To get test versions, do the following:
     35
     36 * If you haven't already done so, create a Google Play Store account
     37   by launching the Play Store app on your Android device.
     38 * Join the "BOINC Android Testing" Google group:
     39   https://groups.google.com/d/forum/boinc-android-testing
     40 * Accept the invitation to become a tester:
     41   https://play.google.com/apps/testing/edu.berkeley.boinc
     42 * On your Android device, go to
     43   https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.berkeley.boinc
     44   in a web browser.
     45   Download and install the app.
    2846
    2947== How to test ==
    3048
    3149See [http://isaac.ssl.berkeley.edu/alpha/test_matrix.php the set of test cases].
    32 For each release, please try to do all the General tests.
    33 Please try to do as many of the other tests as your time and computer environment permit.
     50For each release, please do all the General tests,
     51and as many of the other tests as your time and computer environment permit.
    3452
    35 If you experienced problems with BOINC that are not exercised by any of these tests,
     53If you experienced problems with BOINC that are not covered by any of these tests,
    3654please post to the [mlist:boinc_alpha boinc_alpha@ssl.berkeley.edu email list].
    3755
     
    5472
    5573If a problem persists across multiple releases,
    56 you can submit bug reports to the [WikiStart BOINC bug database],
    57 or send email to the relevant [DevProcess area owner].
     74you can submit bug reports to the [WikiStart BOINC bug database].
    5875
    5976== Resources ==