From dev-return-51822-apmail-ant-dev-archive=ant.apache.org@ant.apache.org Tue Oct 14 09:39:08 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-ant-dev-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 76600 invoked from network); 14 Oct 2003 09:39:08 -0000 Received: from daedalus.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (208.185.179.12) by minotaur-2.apache.org with SMTP; 14 Oct 2003 09:39:08 -0000 Received: (qmail 47303 invoked by uid 500); 14 Oct 2003 09:38:40 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-ant-dev-archive@ant.apache.org Received: (qmail 47174 invoked by uid 500); 14 Oct 2003 09:38:39 -0000 Mailing-List: contact dev-help@ant.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Help: List-Post: List-Id: "Ant Developers List" Reply-To: "Ant Developers List" Delivered-To: mailing list dev@ant.apache.org Received: (qmail 47158 invoked from network); 14 Oct 2003 09:38:38 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO dnsinet.rzf-nrw.de) (193.109.238.66) by daedalus.apache.org with SMTP; 14 Oct 2003 09:38:38 -0000 Received: from z011104.bk.fin.local (z011104.bk.fin.local [193.109.238.140]) by dnsinet.rzf-nrw.de (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id h9E9cn5O020794 for ; Tue, 14 Oct 2003 11:38:49 +0200 Received: by z011104.bk.fin.local with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id <4X6GQRD8>; Tue, 14 Oct 2003 11:38:50 +0200 Message-ID: <879A5AD5DD0ED511891F0003473A9B5608FF7163@Z011004> From: Jan.Materne@rzf.fin-nrw.de To: dev@ant.apache.org Subject: RE: Getting people to test the beta Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 11:38:50 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C39236.F90BDF60" X-Spam-Rating: daedalus.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N X-Spam-Rating: minotaur-2.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N ------_=_NextPart_001_01C39236.F90BDF60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sounds good - and don=B4t forget jGuru :-) I am doing some commercials there already=20 Jan > -----Original Message----- > From: Stefan Bodewig [mailto:bodewig@apache.org] > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 11:22 AM > To: dev@ant.apache.org > Subject: Getting people to test the beta >=20 >=20 > Hi, >=20 > this is just a random thought, but I have to share it anyway 8-) >=20 > To me it seems that the only way to get people to test the beta is to > better explain what the new really cool features will be. Not that I > expect too much testing then either, most people will simply wait for > the first final release, but we may get testing of those featured > features. >=20 > My idea is to use the Wiki and the user list together to improve our > docs and attract testers at the same time. It goes along the > following line >=20 > * Add a Wiki page listing the things that we consider killer new > features >=20 > * For each such feature write a separate more tutorial/howto style > introduction. Not too much, people should be able to improve on = it. >=20 > * Every second day or so pick one of the features and announce it on > the user list, include a short introduction of the feature there. > Invite people to participate in both testing and improving the > documentation. >=20 > When done, compile documentation for the new features from the Wiki > and put it into / link it from the welcome.html file as well as > release notes and announcements of the next release. >=20 > Could that work? Would it be too much trouble? >=20 > Stefan >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscribe@ant.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-help@ant.apache.org >=20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C39236.F90BDF60--