If you’ve ever used free and open source software for any length of time, you’re probably already aware that much of the work done to develop, test, and maintain that software is accomplished by what’s typically a global community of developers and volunteers.
That, indeed, is one of the great strengths of open source, since the result is a product that’s continually improved and updated, rather than depending on a single company’s in-house schedule to catch and fix problems.
I’ve already written about Ubuntu Linux’s “Bug Day” events, but this week the Document Foundation is planning to launch what it calls a “test marathon” to help find and fix any kinks in its brand-new LibreOffice 4.0 beta version.
If you’re a fan of LibreOffice in particular or open source software in general, this could be a nice way to contribute and help make the next version of the software even better.
Full Story: Help improve LibreOffice 4.0 in a ‘test marathon’ this month | PCWorld.