14 DAY TRIAL // The Document Foundation is hard at work on preparing its next major update for LibreOffice, and as the release date approaches, the organization is getting ready for another bug hunting session.
More specifically, TDF announced that it’s about to kick off a new bug testing, this time on version RC1, with official builds to go live on July 6, the same day when the session starts.
The new testing builds will be available on the main platforms where LibreOffice is supported, namely Windows, Linux, and macOS.
“In order to find, report and triage bugs, the LibreOffice QA team is organizing the second Bug Hunting Session for LibreOffice 7.0 on Monday July 6, 2020. Tests will be performed on the first Release Candidate version, which will be available on the pre-releases server the day of the event. Builds will be available for Linux (DEB and RPM), macOS and Windows,” TDF announced.
Version 7.0 due next month
LibreOffice is often considered the best alternative to Microsoft Office and version 7.0 will be a massive release that’s supposed to make the transition to the app even easier. One of the areas where the dev team is focusing a lot these days is document compatibility and interoperability, as users need to be able to work with Microsoft Office documents without any formatting issues.
This is why the bug hunting session itself is pretty important, and TDF is putting a lot of effort into getting everything right.
“Mentors will be available from 07:00 UTC to 19:00 UTC for questions or help in the IRC channel #libreoffice-qa and the Telegram QA Channel. Of course, hunting bugs will be possible also on other days, as the builds of this particular Release Candidate (LibreOffice 7.0.0 RC1) will be available until mid July. Check the Release Plan,” the organization says.
LibreOffice 7.0 is projected to launch in early August.