QA/BugHuntingSession/3.5.0.-2

How to join

 * Get the latest version (LibreOffice 3.5.0 RC2 (2012-02-01) - Release Candidate)
 * Note that the release candidate usually replaces your current LibreOffice installation - see also the release notes.
 * You may want to use the mechanism of parallel installation
 * Install and start testing
 * Report bugs you find

When: January 21 and 22
Any time you want ... however:


 * Mentors are supposed to be available from 08:00 UTC to 22:00 UTC on both dates.

You are always welcome to hunt bugs at other dates/times, when you are not able to join this session!

What to test
There are always more ways to test: do your regular tasks, structured tests, or playing with the new features.. Choose what suits best for you :-) All testing is great and important! So take one of those:


 * your own favorite features
 * look at the new 3.5 features
 * pick up a test case from the standard regression test
 * Here some useful queries what will lead you to bugs needing your contribution:
 * Help to confirm UNCONFIRMED Bug reports still needing Review, especially
 * 3.4 Regressions compared to 3.3
 * 3.5 and Master Regressions

Find a bug?
When you are really sure: add it to our bug database. When you want to discuss it, use chat or mail, fast and direct. So:


 * Add it to BugZilla, or
 * discuss it on irc
 * new with IRC chat? read this for help, and see Wikipedia. We are on the Freenode #libreoffice channel. Click on the #libreoffice IRC channel or irc://chat.freenode.net/libreoffice
 * via [mailto:libreoffice-qa@freedesktop.org QA mailing list]

If there is a bug that you want to pin point as clear as possible, then bibisect (explained by Bjoern Michaelsen) will be a great tool for you!

Get a little support
Other users, testers, are at irc and the mail list to help with any question. More info on Litmus, to work with our test cases, is here If you have an idea for a test case, feel welcome to post this at our [mailto:libreoffice-qa@freedesktop.org QA mailing list]