Hi all,
We are closing in on the 0.42 release, and getting the last few bugs fixed.
There are a _number_ of bugs which appear to be Windows-only. Unfortunately, since the developers are linux-based, it's hard to determine how to fix them and to check that the fixes worked. Thus, if you are a Windows Inkscape user, we really need your help right now, in the run up to the release.
Please review the Bug Tracker, and in particular look at the bugs that are ranked at '9'. Install both 0.41 and a version from CVS, and try to recreate each bug on each copy. Then add a comment to the bug report about whether you can or cannot replicate the error.
Make sure you're logged into SourceForge, so the developers can contact you with more questions or to verify if a change fixed it. If you do not have a SourceForge account, please include your email address.
If you want to help even more, it is extremely valuable to have backtraces. You can learn how to make backtraces on the Report A Bug page on the website. The more you can do to help narrow in on where the bug occurs, the more quickly it can be fixed.
Please try to find a couple evenings over the next week to devote to doing some testing; even if you can only test a few bugs, you will help make Inkscape on Windows that much more robust.
Thanks, Bryce