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| The Ubuntu QA team is focused on improving the general quality of the distribution. We do this through manual and automated testing, advising other teams on QA procedures and working with bug reports. | == Overview == What's happening now during Vivid? [[http://www.theorangenotebook.com/2014/12/quality-opportunities-for-vivid-cycle.html|Have a read!]] |
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| The main entry oints for the QA team are the BugSquad and the [:TestingTeam:Testing Team]. The {{{ubuntu-qa}}} Launchpad team is a restricted team where members are admitted after an application process, and gives the ability to set the priority of bugs. | For a current overview of what testing looks like in ubuntu, check out [[http://www.theorangenotebook.com/2014/03/a-simple-look-at-testing-within-ubuntu.html|A simple look at testing within ubuntu]]. |
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| == Meetings == | Also have a read of [[http://www.theorangenotebook.com/2014/03/keeping-ubuntu-healthy-manual-image.html|Manual Image Testing]] and [[http://www.theorangenotebook.com/2014/03/keeping-ubuntu-healthy-core-apps.html|Automated Testing for the core apps]]. |
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| The QA team has regular weekly meetings Wednesdays at 16.00 UTC on '''#ubuntu-meeting'''. Feel free to join in! | === What kinds of things does the Ubuntu Quality team do? === * Creates and manages testcases to meet the quality needs of different teams * Participates in testing events to ensure packages and images * Helps to build communities around QA work and run them smoothly. * Leads Ubuntu's testing activities. |
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| === Agenda - 2007-10-03 == | === Contact === * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Contact|See how to contact us!]] ##NO need to add the social network here and on the contact us page - why duplicate the information? == Getting Involved == Ubuntu Quality is mainly a coordination team, so individuals, not other teams, can be members. Additionally, memberships expire annually and can be renewed by members themselves. We heartily encourage people from '''all''' areas of ubuntu to join our team. |
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| * Report from the testing mini-sprint in Oslo * Selecting topics for UDS * Release Candidate next week - where are we on bugs? * QA team wiki pages * Should this one be merged with UbuntuQA? * How can we make the connections between the teams less confusing? |
=== Joining === Interested in joining the team? Great! You need to do a couple things to get plugged in. * Please subscribe to the [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality|Ubuntu Quality mailing list]]. Announcements and coordination for testing will occur on this list. * Please send an introductory email to the [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality|Ubuntu Quality mailing list]] list introducing yourself, your previous QA work, and your plans for working in the team. * Join the [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-testing|Launchpad QA Team]]. * Add yourself to the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/WhoWeAre|Who We Are]] and [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Hardware | Hardware]] pages, this helps us keeps track of who is contributing. * Consider stopping by on IRC and saying hello in realtime! We hang out in the [[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntu-quality|#ubuntu-quality channel on irc.freenode.net]] === Next Steps === * Checkout the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Roles|roles page]] to get started on contributing. It will give you a summary of each of the roles folks perform on the team. Read the summaries of each and pick the one you are interested in. If you are new to testing and/or ubuntu, start off by following the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Roles/Tester|tester role page]]. Go through the setup and choose some of the activities. You can get started contributing today! * Remember, if you get stuck, ask for help! === References === * Read the [[QATeam/FAQ|FAQ page]]. * Familiarize yourself with the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Glossary|glossary]] of terms used. * The [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality|mailing list]] will also announce opportunities as they come up. === Getting Help === * If you have trouble understanding where to start, contact us for help: * Send an email to the [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality|mailing list]] * Come to talk to us on the [[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntu-quality|#ubuntu-quality channel on irc.freenode.net]] == QA related teams == ## ##TOP ||<bgcolor="#dd4814;border-radius: 15px 0 0 0px;text-align: center;">'''Name'''||<bgcolor="#dd4814;border-radius: 0px 0 0 0px;text-align: center;">'''Purpose/focus'''||<bgcolor="#dd4814;border-radius: 0px 0 0 0px;text-align: center;">'''Launchpad'''||<bgcolor="#dd4814;border-radius: 0px 0 0 0px;text-align: center;">'''Mailing list'''||<bgcolor="#dd4814;border-radius: 0px 0 0 0px;text-align: center;">'''IRC'''|| ## ##Main ||<bgcolor="#762852;"style="color: #dd4814;">[[QATeam/PerformingSRUVerification|SRU Verification]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">SRU testing/validation||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[LaunchpadHome:sru-verification]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality|ubuntu-quality]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">'''#ubuntu-quality'''|| ## ##Ubuntu ||<bgcolor="#762852;"style="color: #dd4814;">[[QATeam|Ubuntu QA]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">Main Ubuntu QA coordination/development||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[LaunchpadHome:ubuntu-testing]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality|ubuntu-quality]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">'''#ubuntu-quality'''|| ## ##kubuntu ||<bgcolor="#762852;"style="color: #dd4814;">[[Kubuntu/QA|Kubuntu QA]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">Kubuntu QA coordination/development||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[LaunchpadHome:kubuntu-members]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel|kubuntu-devel]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">'''#kubuntu-devel'''|| ## ##xubuntu ||<bgcolor="#762852;"style="color: #dd4814;">[[http://www.xubuntu.org/contribute/qa|Xubuntu QA]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">Xubuntu QA coordination/development||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[LaunchpadHome:xubuntu-qa]],<<BR>> [[LaunchpadHome:xubuntu-testers]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel|xubuntu-devel]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">'''#xubuntu-devel'''|| ## ##lubuntu ||<bgcolor="#762852;"style="color: #dd4814;">[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Testing|Lubuntu QA]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">Lubuntu QA coordination/development||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[LaunchpadHome:lubuntu-qa|lubuntu-team]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://lists.launchpad.net/lubuntu-qa/|lubuntu-qa]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">'''#lubuntu'''|| ## ##ubuntustudio ||<bgcolor="#762852;"style="color: #dd4814;">[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/Testing|Ubuntu Studio QA]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">Ubuntu Studio QA coordination/development||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[LaunchpadHome:ubuntustudio-testing]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/Ubuntu-Studio-devel|Ubuntu-Studio-devel]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">'''#ubuntustudio-devel'''|| ## ##ubuntugnome ##please note that we operate as one team and since we are young project, we don't have a sub team like UbuntuGNOME-QA team yet but perhaps by time, we shall have it ||<bgcolor="#762852;"style="color: #dd4814;">[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/Testing | Ubuntu GNOME QA]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">Ubuntu GNOME QA coordination/development||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-gnome | UbuntuGNOME]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-gnome |ubuntu-gnome]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">'''#ubuntu-gnome'''|| ## ##Ubuntu Kylin ||<bgcolor="#762852;"style="color: #dd4814;">[[QATeam|Ubuntu Kylin QA]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">Ubuntu Kylin QA coordination/development||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[LaunchpadHome:ubuntukylin-members]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality|ubuntu-quality]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">'''#ubuntukylin-devel'''|| ## ##papercuts-ninja ||<bgcolor="#762852;"style="color: #dd4814;">[[One Hundred Papercuts|Papercuts Ninjas]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[One Hundred Papercuts/Papercuts|Papercuts]] fixing, QA newcomers training||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://launchpad.net/~papercuts-ninja|papercuts-ninja]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[mailto:Ubuntu - Papercuts Ninjas <papercuts-ninja@lists.launchpad.net>|papercuts-ninja]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">'''#ubuntu-desktop'''|| ---- ||<tablestyle="width:100%; 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The Ubuntu Quality team is focused on developing and maintaining the policies and practices for ensuring Ubuntu's quality as a distribution as well as providing general advice, oversight, and leadership of QA community and its activities within the Ubuntu project.
Overview
What's happening now during Vivid? Have a read!
For a current overview of what testing looks like in ubuntu, check out A simple look at testing within ubuntu.
Also have a read of Manual Image Testing and Automated Testing for the core apps.
What kinds of things does the Ubuntu Quality team do?
- Creates and manages testcases to meet the quality needs of different teams
- Participates in testing events to ensure packages and images
- Helps to build communities around QA work and run them smoothly.
- Leads Ubuntu's testing activities.
Contact
Getting Involved
Ubuntu Quality is mainly a coordination team, so individuals, not other teams, can be members. Additionally, memberships expire annually and can be renewed by members themselves. We heartily encourage people from all areas of ubuntu to join our team.
Joining
Interested in joining the team? Great! You need to do a couple things to get plugged in.
Please subscribe to the Ubuntu Quality mailing list. Announcements and coordination for testing will occur on this list.
Please send an introductory email to the Ubuntu Quality mailing list list introducing yourself, your previous QA work, and your plans for working in the team.
Join the Launchpad QA Team.
Add yourself to the Who We Are and Hardware pages, this helps us keeps track of who is contributing.
Consider stopping by on IRC and saying hello in realtime! We hang out in the #ubuntu-quality channel on irc.freenode.net
Next Steps
Checkout the roles page to get started on contributing. It will give you a summary of each of the roles folks perform on the team. Read the summaries of each and pick the one you are interested in. If you are new to testing and/or ubuntu, start off by following the tester role page. Go through the setup and choose some of the activities. You can get started contributing today!
- Remember, if you get stuck, ask for help!
References
Read the FAQ page.
Familiarize yourself with the glossary of terms used.
The mailing list will also announce opportunities as they come up.
Getting Help
- If you have trouble understanding where to start, contact us for help:
Send an email to the mailing list
Come to talk to us on the #ubuntu-quality channel on irc.freenode.net
QA related teams
Name |
Purpose/focus |
Launchpad |
Mailing list |
IRC |
SRU testing/validation |
#ubuntu-quality |
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Main Ubuntu QA coordination/development |
#ubuntu-quality |
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Kubuntu QA coordination/development |
#kubuntu-devel |
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Xubuntu QA coordination/development |
#xubuntu-devel |
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Lubuntu QA coordination/development |
#lubuntu |
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Ubuntu Studio QA coordination/development |
#ubuntustudio-devel |
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Ubuntu GNOME QA coordination/development |
#ubuntu-gnome |
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Ubuntu Kylin QA coordination/development |
#ubuntukylin-devel |
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Papercuts fixing, QA newcomers training |
#ubuntu-desktop |
QATeam (last edited 2021-08-06 08:23:28 by guiverc)