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From: jmonroy@netcom.com (Jesus Monroy Jr)
Subject: NEW FDC-BETA-COORDINATOR choosen
Message-ID: <jmonroyC5BGLB.IHB@netcom.com>
Keywords: FDC driver beta coordinator
Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1993 11:15:10 GMT
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NEW FDC BETA coordinator is picked
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Julian Elischer - beta coordinator
julian@jules.dialix.oz.au
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This is the same Julian of the late great ref.tfs.com
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Rodney Grimes of rgrimes@agora.rain.com has, as many of
you are aware, taken charge as patch-kit-coordinator.
We wish him the best of luck. GOOD LUCK Rodney.
And thank you for your help with the FDC driver.
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Julian has graciously volunteered to coordinate the BETA tests
for the FDC project. I suspect he is as busy as any of us, so
do not exceed your requests to him without some considerations
first.
First Rule in this matter, JULIAN is in charge of all BETA test
matters... EVEN if he is wrong. _And_ I will stand behind him on
this 100%
Second Rule, if you are confused and do not know what do to
see rule #1.
Here are some requests that Julian/Rodney had made of me that
I must concede to... they are only reasonable.
1) The number of testers is limited to 10.
2) He alone can make a cutoff date for applying for
being a beta-tester.
3) He will collect all data and determine tests, however
I have requested the following information for
finishing the FDC driver.
need to get specs on each user (knowledge, capabilities, etc)
get specs on CPU in use(sx,dx,486)
get FDC in use(Intel 8272, NEC 765, etc.)
type of machine (server, laptop, single user)
type of drives available for each user..
and willingness to test each drive
OS version in use.
patches installed.
4) He will announce the release date for the final version,
in coordination with writer(s)/patcher(s), of course.
5) By my request he will collect the information regarding:
bugs, regression testing, etc.
6) He has asked that no "newbies" work on the project.
7) He will send out questionnaires regarding your knowledge in 386bsd.
8) If I have responded to you, you will still need to mail him
with your willingness to participate, e-mail him as
julian@jules.dialix.oz.au
subject: [FDC beta]
9) Documentation will be handled by me along with anyone
that wants to help me, and that Julian believes can help.
Related to this the QIC-40/80 project will come on-line
Next week (week of 4-15-93). Needless to say I will be
unreasonably busy, along with this I will be at an Embedded
Software Development Seminar.
The QIC-40/80 project is now over a month overdue, but a happy
note is that I will be working in coordinating with the
OS/2, LYNUX, & MACH386 groups. I expect other groups to join
if all goes well.
THAT IS ALL
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Jesus Monroy Jr jmonroy@netcom.com
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