Corporate Desktop 4 Beta Program Is Now Open

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Mandriva is pleased to announce the commencement of the Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4 (CD4) Beta Program. The CD4 beta program is open to business users seeking early access to the latest Mandriva enterprise technology. The program is designed to allow business users to test Mandriva on their hardware and with their software needs, and to collaborate with Mandriva's development team to insure stability and broad hardware support.

Mandriva's Expectations

For registered testers in the CD4 beta program:

• Install CD4 within three days and test it for a predetermined length of time;
• Test on as many hardware configuration as possible;
• Report bugs toward improving the use of CD4;
• Retest updated ISOs that will be provided during the beta program;
• Participate, report and share requests about CD4 using various tools (Forum, Contact Form, IRC meeting);
• Answer survey questions (up to three surveys in 2 months) about your experience with CD4 and hardware compatibility; and
• Provide feedback to Mandriva CD4 Product Team on reliability, stability, and readiness of product for marketplace.

In return for your registration and participation to the CD4 beta program, you may be eligible to receive;

• Free licenses for one year for official Corporate Desktop 4.0 (depending on size of testing company and level of participation), and/or discounts on the Mandriva Corporate line of products (Corporate Server 4, Corporate Club, Pulse, etc.);
• Early access to product code;
• Involvement in development cycle, which includes the ability to influence the final code and submit enhancement requests prior to release;
• More stable code due to multiple individuals testing in many environments;
• Direct contact with the Development team, Product Management, Marketing, etc.;
• Relationship-building opportunities with other registered clients for this program
• Improved documentation; and
• Resulting knowledge gained from participating in the beta test program.

To register: https://my.mandriva.com/cd4/trial

Mandriva Corporate Team