Re: Will we see a Beta?

Freespire version 2.0 Alpha2U (1.2.49) is now available for download:

Download_Freespire 2.0 Alpha2U
<http://wiki.freespire.org/index.php/Download_Freespire#Freespire_2.0_Alpha2U>

Released on 22 March 2007
Version: Freespire 1.2.49
Size: 636.59 MB
MD5 Checksum: 0061e8febb3070d96d5e96f8045c6ce0
Release Notes
<http://wiki.freespire.org/index.php/Release_Notes#Freespire_2.0_Alpha2U_Release_Notes>

This is the second Alpha build based on ubuntu that might not be good for the
health of a production machine. Expect improvements as future builds are
released.

Some of the release notes:

    * Automatic boot menu management does not always work. Do not install if
you are not experienced at repairing Grub configurations and MBRs.
    * No upgrade path available from Freespire 1.0 or previous versions of
Freespire 2.0 Alphas (apt-get dist-upgrade might produce anomalies due to
package name differences).
    * NVidia and ATI drivers are not automatically installed.
    * Jack has been removed -- any applications which do not use ALSA may not
work properly; however, a NEW sound kernel module is included that allows both
ALSA and OSS sound for switched users.

To report a bug please report in Freespire Bugzilla
<http://bugzilla.freespire.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/index.cgi>.

Enjoy!
Ken (Dr.Jones)