QATeam
The Ubuntu QA team is focused on developing tools, policies, and practices for ensuring Ubuntu's quality as a distribution as well as providing general advice, oversight, and leadership of QA activities within the Ubuntu project.
In general, QA in Ubuntu is divided into the following areas:
- Defect Management (Bug Triage)
- Quality Control (Update, Application, and Pre-Release Testing)
- Quality Assurance (Verification of Changes, Policy Compliance Review)
- Product Improvement (Development)
Contact
#ubuntu-quality on irc.freenode.net
Meetings
The Ubuntu QA team has regular weekly meetings Wednesdays at 17:00 UTC in #ubuntu-quality. See agenda and archive at /Meetings
Getting Involved
The main entry points for working on QA tasks are the BugSquad and Testing Team (see below for contact details).
Because Ubuntu QA is a coordination/development/working team the membership guidelines are:
- Individuals, not teams may be members.
- Memberships expire annually and can be renewed by members themselves.
People from all areas of QA are encouraged to join.
Requirements to join the team:
- established record of contributing to QA in Ubuntu (see the list of relevant teams below)
- be an Ubuntu Member or ready to become one (i.e. significant and sustained contribution to Ubuntu)
an introductory email sent to the ubuntu-qa list introducing yourself, your previous QA work, and your plans for working in the team.
What kinds of things does Ubuntu QA do?
- Coordinate between the various QA-related teams
- Build communities around QA work and help them run smoothly
Provide lead-from-the-front leadership to Ubuntu's QA projects
- Assess and communicate Ubuntu's QA needs
- Develop tools and services needed in Ubuntu QA work
- Work on creating consistent and efficient QA-related policies
- whatever else comes up or people want to contribute
QA related teams
Name |
Purpose/focus |
Launchpad |
Mailing list |
IRC |
Primary contact(s) |
Bug triage |
#ubuntu-bugs |
Brian Murray (bdmurray) |
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Bug Control |
Extra bug permissions |
#ubuntu-bugs |
Brian Murray (bdmurray) |
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Application/ISO testing |
#ubuntu-testing |
Ara Pulido (ara)/stgraber |
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SRU Verification |
SRU testing/validation |
#ubuntu-quality |
Steve Beattie (sbeattie) |
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QA coordination/development |
#ubuntu-quality |
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Kubuntu QA coordination/development |
#kubuntu-devel |