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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. = Ubuntu Quality =
'''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.
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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. == Getting Involved ==
You can get involved with the Ubuntu Quality team in several ways. To help you figure out what you can do to help us, we have split the tasks in several roles:
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The QA team has regular weekly meetings Wednesdays at 16.00 UTC on '''#ubuntu-meeting'''. Feel free to join in! === Next Steps ===
After you've found out the area(s) where you want to help us with, we recommend '''subscribing to the [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality|Ubuntu Quality mailing list]]'''. Announcements and coordination for testing will occur on this list.
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=== Agenda - 2007-10-03 == Also consider stopping by on IRC and saying hello in realtime! We hang out in the '''[[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntu-quality|#ubuntu-quality]] IRC channel''' on the Freenode IRC network.
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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?
There are a few tutorials to get you started:
 * '''For testers:''' [[QATeam/DevelopmentSetup|Setting up a development/testing installation]]
 * '''For people who plan to contribute to things maintained in Bzr branches (testcases and code):''' [[QATeam/DevelopmentToolsSetup|Setting up development tools]] and [[QATeam/DevelopmentToolsUsage|Working with Bzr branches and Launchpad]]

Additionally, if you need '''more information or guidance on getting started''', you can ask for help both in the mailing list and the IRC channel.

=== Further resources ===
 * The [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-testing|Launchpad QA Team]] is open for everybody helping out the QA team to join!
 * You can send an introductory email to the [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality|Ubuntu Quality mailing list]] list introducing yourself and your plans for working in the team.
 * You can add your information on the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Hardware|Hardware]] and [[QATeam/WhoWeAre|Who We Are]] pages.
 * The [[QATeam/FAQ|FAQ page]] answers the most common questions.

== From Nick's blog ==
 * [[http://www.theorangenotebook.com/2014/12/quality-opportunities-for-vivid-cycle.html|Quality opportunities for the Vivid Cycle]]
 * [[http://www.theorangenotebook.com/2014/03/a-simple-look-at-testing-within-ubuntu.html|A simple look at testing within Ubuntu]]
 * [[http://www.theorangenotebook.com/2014/03/keeping-ubuntu-healthy-manual-image.html|Keeping Ubuntu healthy: Manual Image Testing]]
 * [[http://www.theorangenotebook.com/2014/03/keeping-ubuntu-healthy-core-apps.html|Keeping Ubuntu healthy: Core Apps]]

Ubuntu Quality

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.

Getting Involved

You can get involved with the Ubuntu Quality team in several ways. To help you figure out what you can do to help us, we have split the tasks in several roles:

Next Steps

After you've found out the area(s) where you want to help us with, we recommend subscribing to the Ubuntu Quality mailing list. Announcements and coordination for testing will occur on this list.

Also consider stopping by on IRC and saying hello in realtime! We hang out in the #ubuntu-quality IRC channel on the Freenode IRC network.

There are a few tutorials to get you started:

Additionally, if you need more information or guidance on getting started, you can ask for help both in the mailing list and the IRC channel.

Further resources

From Nick's blog

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