Beta vs public release

[Midnight2ss]

Im curious to know if once the public release is available next year if there will be an option to go to a beta version as I assume when the public release is out HexOS will update to that? But if you wanted to run beta after understanding the risks. In order to test out features in development. Or will it just be the public releases?

[Theo]

One would assume they’d want / have people running the betas. And would assume this would line up with the TNS releases too, as each of those integrations would need testing.

[Midnight2ss]

I was thinking the same but I could also seem them having dedicated test people as they probably don’t want to support the average Joe who installs the beta and complains that it has some insatiability. But I could see maybe something like dev beta for dedicated first testers then a public beta for people who are ok with a few issues here and there but want to see the new features first and then the main release 

[Theo]

Definitely, I can see pros and cons to both. A wider pool of beta users would aid getting more data. But agree, could open up more issues for people complaining or not knowing what they’re doing…

plus, most of us would wait for snapshots being released and having our remote backups set up anyway before we full commit to beta testing (beyond this beta haha)

[Midnight2ss]

Yeah agreed there’s many things that will be interesting to see how they handle it. Definitely excited though 

[Theo]

Same! But comment for Jon and the Hex folks. If you want beta testers, let us know how you want us to sign up. Assuming there won’t already be an opt in setting in the management UI

[Midnight2ss]

3 minutes ago, Theo said:

Same! But comment for Jon and the Hex folks. If you want beta testers, let us know how you want us to sign up. Assuming there won’t already be an opt in setting in the management UI

agreed but currently we will all be beta testers. the lab rats 

[Theo]

3 minutes ago, Midnight2ss said:

agreed but currently we will all be beta testers. the lab rats 

 

[Midnight2ss]

I'd like to help test new features for HexOS. I'm not an expert in anything, but I have a decent amount of networking and computer knowledge from my job. I'd be happy to test new features and report on any issues I find. But we shall see what they allow

 

[Theo]

9 minutes ago, Midnight2ss said:

I'd like to help test new features for HexOS. I'm not an expert in anything, but I have a decent amount of networking and computer knowledge from my job. I'd be happy to test new features and report on any issues I find. But we shall see what they allow

 

Same, a fairly capable tech nerd, who’s also a product designer, so eager to look at the UX/UI and also share and thoughts and improvements on that from too, especially as new features get launched.

 

This software should be optimised and built from this community, we all want it to succeed!

Edited November 30, 2024 by Theo