Why a beta3 so soon?

[Alexandre Oliva]

On Oct  9, 2003, Thiago Vinhas de Moraes <tvinhas at techbyte.com.br> wrote:

> Is this really necessary to release a beta3 of Fedore, just a few weeks
> after the beta2?

It was in the schedule.  The schedule also has final just a few weeks
ahead.

> What's new on this beta that justify an entire new set of CD's?

OOo 1.1, for one.

Another reason for more betas is that people in general will only
exercise the installer when installing betas, and the installer is
something that should be very well tested.

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