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Many developers, both inside Linden Lab and in Open Source, are constantly implementing new features and fixing problems with the viewer. One of the most important ways that you can help with that process as a user is to install and try these development viewers and provide feedback. | |||
* [[ | ''All of the viewers here are under active development'' - there may be some problems with existing features; if you want a more stable experience, use the released [http://secondlife.com/support/downloads Viewer 2]. | ||
There are several places to look for viewers that need testing: | |||
==Development== | |||
The [http://hg.secondlife.com/viewer-development viewer-development] source code repository is where all new development is brought together - it's the best available look at what will be in the next viewer release. Every two weeks, the [[Snowstorm Team]] posts a Development viewer. It should be reasonably stable. | |||
* [Developement Viewer Snapshot - link TBD] | |||
It is also possible to get the [http://automated-builds-secondlife-com.s3.amazonaws.com/hg/repo/snowstorm_viewer-development/latest.html very latest build] of the Development Viewer fresh out of the build system. '''Note that this one may not have been tested at all yet - you have been warned.''' | |||
==Project== | |||
Various viewer development projects working on major new features may from time to time release Project Viewers to provide early testing opportunities. You can find any that are currently available on the [http://secondlife.com/support/downloads/#download-testviewers main download site under Project Viewers]. | |||
==Development Mailing List== | |||
Developers who are looking for testers often make requests for testing on the [https://lists.secondlife.com/pipermail/opensource-dev opensource-dev mailing list]. | |||
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Revision as of 09:46, 1 September 2010
Many developers, both inside Linden Lab and in Open Source, are constantly implementing new features and fixing problems with the viewer. One of the most important ways that you can help with that process as a user is to install and try these development viewers and provide feedback.
All of the viewers here are under active development - there may be some problems with existing features; if you want a more stable experience, use the released Viewer 2.
There are several places to look for viewers that need testing:
Development
The viewer-development source code repository is where all new development is brought together - it's the best available look at what will be in the next viewer release. Every two weeks, the Snowstorm Team posts a Development viewer. It should be reasonably stable.
- [Developement Viewer Snapshot - link TBD]
It is also possible to get the very latest build of the Development Viewer fresh out of the build system. Note that this one may not have been tested at all yet - you have been warned.
Project
Various viewer development projects working on major new features may from time to time release Project Viewers to provide early testing opportunities. You can find any that are currently available on the main download site under Project Viewers.
Development Mailing List
Developers who are looking for testers often make requests for testing on the opensource-dev mailing list.