FreeDOS Alpha 5 release (August 10th, 1996)

                          ALPHA TESTING NOTES

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WHO IS AN ALPHA TESTER?
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    Anyone who uses FreeDOS release Alpha-5 or later.  Who has at least
some working knowledge about PC's in general.  And, who will take
the time to let use know about any bugs or glitches that are found.


WHAT IS INVOLVED IN ALPHA TESTING?
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    Very little actually, you can simply use FreeDOS for your normal
every-day computer needs.  As you come across problems, you write them
down, and send them to us.  We then will take all of the bug reports,
and give them to the developers so that they can fix them in there
programs.  This process will continue until all or as close to all of
the bugs have been fixed as possible.


WHO DO I SEND BUG REPORTS TO?
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    Currently, all bug reports should be sent to the following address :

            FREE-DOS@SUNSITE.UNC.EDU

   You can also visit our web sites to find out what the latest bug
reports are, and to get patches to already fixed bugs.


YOUR SYSTEM INFORMATION
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    The first time you send us a bug or performance report, please also
tell us some information about the computer you are using, speed, name,
brand, memory, hard drive stuff, any special or non-standard hardware
configuration you use, ect.  This will further assist us with bugs
in which only certain users experience.