About Beta Testing
Logos Bible Software Series X is built on the Libronix Digital
Library System. Libronix Corporation is owned by Logos Bible Software, so
the latest version of the Libronix DLS is available through the Logos Bible Software
beta releases.
Beta testing is a fun way to be part of the product's design and growth and to get
an early preview of upcoming features.
Beta testing is open to everyone. You do not need to get on any special list.
Announcements of new releases are made on the web site and at
news://news.logos.com/beta - where an active and monitored discussion of
the latest beta is always underway.
Important Warnings
Alpha, Beta, and RC releases are not supported. The technical support
department can not help with beta releases. Please send bug reports
to titusbeta@libronix.com.
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Alpha releases are very early drops of the
software intended for dedicated testers. Alpha releases may not be stable, may introduce
file formats that will change or become unsupported in the future, and should not
be installed on machines relied on for your daily work. They usually include known
bugs. Alpha releases are best installed on a second machine or even a dedicated
testing system.
- Beta releases are considered reasonably stable drops of the software,
but may share some of the instabilities of an alpha release. Beta releases should
be installed only by users who are willing to endure some broken functionality,
to provide feedback on our newsgroups, and who are willing (if necessary) to manually
delete or move files or registry keys.
- RC is the designation for release candidates. An RC release is
intended to be suitable for pressing onto a CD-ROM. Only critical bugs will be fixed.
RC builds should be suitable for installation by almost any user.
- Before updating to the beta
version, be sure to check the Important Notes
section on the Download Latest Beta page concerning
the release.
It is not easy to uninstall an alpha or beta release. It is not possible to run
the shipping version and an alpha or beta release at the same time.