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Evolution Bug-Hunt!

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the just-cuz-ya-can't-code-doesn't-mean-ya-can't-help dept.

Matt Beale writes "Ximian is slated to release Evolution (a mail client for Gnome/Linux) by October 1st. In preperation, they are offering awards for finding bugs in Evolution! A important open project to participate in, AND i can win a palm VII, sweet!" My bug was that it kept crashing ;) October release is ambitious but very cool.

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  1. Bug.. already? by orangesquid · · Score: 4, Funny

    I found a bug -- it doesn't execute Outlook macro worms correctly!

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    --TheOrangeSquid Is it any wonder things seem so awry? We swim in a sea of confusion and don't have to think to survive
  2. Better Idea. by PopeAlien · · Score: 5, Funny

    ..It'd be much cheaper if they just used the DMCA to arrest people that find bugs.. Hey, it works for Adobe.

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    air and light and time and space
  3. The monkeys want to be free... by lukel · · Score: 4, Funny

    If this giving away software and selling stuffed monkey's doesn't work out, why not give away the stuffed monkeys and sell the software?