in case someone wants to be a beta testers

[Hetz Ben Hamo]

Hi people,

I asked Andrew from Codeweavers what is the procedure of becoming beta
tester (I'm a tester since version 4) of Crossover, so if you want to
become a beta tester (at the end of the test you can download the
final version), read the attached mail.

Thanks,
Hetz
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Andrew Bogott <Andrew at codeweavers.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: Announcing CrossOver 8.0.0alpha2
To: Hetz Ben Hamo <hetzbh at gmail.com>


Hetz --

We're usually happy for more beta testers, although I'm generally most
interested in testers who want to use supported apps.  Feel free to
spread the word -- anyone who wants to test should just create a CW
account and then send me an email asking to be added to the beta list.

Thanks!

-Andrew


Hetz Ben Hamo wrote:
>
> Hi Andrew,
>
> I got your note about the 8.0 of cxoffice and I was wondering: Are
> Codeweavers looking for more beta testers? I could ask in our local
> Linux Mailing list.
>
> Thanks,
> Hetz
>
> On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Andrew Bogott <andrew at codeweavers.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hello!
>>
>>  We are beginning the testing process for the upcoming release of
>> CrossOver, 8.0.  8.0 will include support for several new applications,
>> most importantly Quicken 2009 and Internet Explorer version 7.
>> Countless other fixes to already-supported apps and unsupported apps are
>> also included.
>>
>>  Since Intuit is about to break backwards compatibility with Quicken,
>> we're in a rush to get this release out the door.  In my personal tests,
>> Quicken 2009 has been working quite well.  We've put something of a hack
>> in place that greatly improves the speed of screen rendering (this was a
>> serious problem with Quicken 2007 and 2008 in older CrossOver releases).
>>  The downside is that the graphics are not nearly as pretty as they
>> should be.  So, in this build, Quicken users can expect decent
>> performance, but should expect cosmetic fixes to trickle in during the
>> rest of the beta process.
>>
>>  Another significant improvement in this build is support for
>> Microsoft Office 2007 Service pack 1.  Unfortunately, this fix does not
>> work retroactively, so if you want to install Service Pack 1 you will
>> probably need to create a new bottle and reinstall Office.
>>
>>  Please give this build a try, and let us know how it works.  To
>> download, go here:
>>
>> http://www.codeweavers.com/beta/crossover/download/
>>
>>  And, report your experiences here:
>>
>> http://www.codeweavers.com/beta/crossover/report/enter/
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> -Andrew
>>
>> ----
>>
>> * CrossOver 8.0.0alpha1 - 2009/04/01
>>
>>  New application support:
>>    Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 now installs and runs, imperfectly.
>>    Quicken 2009 now installs, runs, and can communicate with banks.
>>
>>  Application fixes:
>>    MS Office 2003:
>>       Non-English language service packs should now apply
>>       Word 2003: 'Insert Field' should now work properly
>>       Word 2003:  Table calculations fixed
>>       Word 2003:  Insert... Picture... From File improved
>>       Outlook 2003:  NTLM proxy authentication fixed
>>       Excel 2003:  Insert Picture improved
>>       Outlook 2003:  Problem with dropping into 'disconnected' mode is
>> resolved
>>
>>    MS Office 2007:
>>       Service Pack 1 now applies.
>>       Enterprise, Pro, and Corporate editions should now install
>>       Word 2007:  Fixed misbehavior when using the 'insert image' function
>>       Several other Office service packs and add-ons should work better.
>>
>>    Quicktime 7:         Intermittent hanging bugs should be fixed
>>       Several other general fixes
>>
>>    Outlook 2000 e-mail attachments should now work
>>    Fixed regressions the unsupported app 'CashFlow'
>>    Acrobat 5 and 7:  "Save As" dialog no longer causes crashes
>>    Framemaker:  Handling of PPD files improved on systems without CUPS.
>>    Word XP:  "Combine Documents" fixed
>>    Equation Editor should install and run
>>     Other crossover improvements:
>>    A 'symbol' font as been added.  This should improve Equation Editor
>> behavior.
>>    A couple of improvements were made to dual-monitor support on the Mac
>>    Fixed problem with resizing windows on dual-head linux systems
>>    KDE systray on Suse 10.1 fixed
>>    KDE Printer improved
>>
>>
>>
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