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imported_>achipa: testingsquad-comments mailing list

2010-07-28T22:56:08Z

testingsquad-comments mailing list

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	Mailing list for Testing Squad members is meant to keep track of apps in testing queue, so every member is aware which apps require most attention at given time. If you want to become Testing Squad member, [https://garage.maemo.org/mail/?group_id=1273 subscribing] to mailing list is essential.		Mailing list for Testing Squad members is meant to keep track of apps in testing queue, so every member is aware which apps require most attention at given time. If you want to become Testing Squad member, [https://garage.maemo.org/mail/?group_id=1273 subscribing] to mailing list is essential.

			There is also a mailing [https://garage.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/testingsquad-comments comments list] that contains all the traffic from the comments on QA pages - it is a good reference to see how testing communication works, what the common issues are, etc.

	==How Testing Squad works==		==How Testing Squad works==

imported_>achipa: super-tester clause

2010-07-22T09:35:00Z

super-tester clause

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	* The testers test the applications freely in their free time.		* The testers test the applications freely in their free time.
	* In the end of the week a evaluation is made and any pending issue is discussed among the team.		* In the end of the week a evaluation is made and any pending issue is discussed among the team.

			==Super-testers==

			Super-testers are members of the testing-squad with a proven track record (currently testers with more than 100 package testing karma). Their votes (can) count a bit differently than those of regular testers. Three (3) votes down from the testers will demote an application when the 20 day limit is reached. This should take care of the obviously broken lingering packages. When 3 super-tester votes are up and 20 days have passed -> promotion unlock. This will only be able to influence promote/reject when at least 3 votes are the same and less than 3 differ.

			See https://garage.maemo.org/pipermail/testingsquad-list/2010-July/000089.html for more details on the initial setup and some procedural detail on super-testers.

	==Packages marked for demotion==		==Packages marked for demotion==

imported_>amigadave: /* How should I decide if a bugtracker link is valid? */ direct link

2010-07-14T12:03:27Z

How should I decide if a bugtracker link is valid?: direct link

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	=== '''How should I decide if a bugtracker link is valid?''' ===		=== '''How should I decide if a bugtracker link is valid?''' ===

	We are currently deciding some objective criteria for answering this question. Read article [[~~Bugtracker~~]] for more info.		We are currently deciding some objective criteria for answering this question. Read article [[Tracking bugs in Extras]] for more info.

	=== '''I found a critical bug during testing, what should I do? ===		=== '''I found a critical bug during testing, what should I do? ===

imported_>vdvsx: /* How to join the Testing Squad */

2010-03-17T15:06:45Z

How to join the Testing Squad

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	==How to join the Testing Squad==		==How to join the Testing Squad==
	* Read the "[[Testing Squad#How_everybody_can_help\|How everybody can help]]" section above.		* Read the "[[Testing Squad#How_everybody_can_help\|How everybody can help]]" section above.
	* Join the Testing Squad group at [https://garage.maemo.org/projects/testingsquad/ maemo.garage].
	* Subscribe the Testing Squad [https://garage.maemo.org/mail/?group_id=1273 mailing list].		* Subscribe the Testing Squad [https://garage.maemo.org/mail/?group_id=1273 mailing list].
	* Attend QA team meetings		* Attend QA team meetings

imported_>dneary: /* How to join the Testing Squad */

2010-03-02T14:56:04Z

How to join the Testing Squad

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	* Join the Testing Squad group at [https://garage.maemo.org/projects/testingsquad/ maemo.garage].		* Join the Testing Squad group at [https://garage.maemo.org/projects/testingsquad/ maemo.garage].
	* Subscribe the Testing Squad [https://garage.maemo.org/mail/?group_id=1273 mailing list].		* Subscribe the Testing Squad [https://garage.maemo.org/mail/?group_id=1273 mailing list].
			* Attend QA team meetings
			** Read minutes of [[QA meeting \| our last meeting]]
	* Welcome to the team! :-)		* Welcome to the team! :-)

imported_>torpedo48: /* How everybody can help */

2010-02-25T16:34:55Z

How everybody can help

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	* You can help testing beta software available in the [[Extras-testing]] repository, in order to provide high quality software to the Maemo users.		* You can help testing beta software available in the [[Extras-testing]] repository, in order to provide high quality software to the Maemo users.
	* If you don't feel ready to join the testing Squad or don't have enough skills, you can still help by testing the applications from a user point of view (functionalities, description, etc...). For more information read article [[Help testing software]]		* If you don't feel ready to join the testing Squad or don't have enough skills, you can still help by testing the applications from a user point of view (functionalities, description, etc...). For more information read article [[Help testing software]].
	* Don't be shy to give feedback (both positive and negative) to author of an application, using [http://maemo.org/packages/ packages interface] or [http://bugs.maemo.org Bugzilla] if you've found obvious bugs. Such activity does not require you to become Testing Squad member.		* Don't be shy to give feedback (both positive and negative) to author of an application, using [http://maemo.org/packages/ packages interface] or [http://bugs.maemo.org Bugzilla] if you've found obvious bugs. Such activity does not require you to become Testing Squad member.

imported_>torpedo48: /* How everybody can help */

2010-02-25T16:34:41Z

How everybody can help

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	* You can help testing beta software available in the [[Extras-testing]] repository, in order to provide high quality software to the Maemo users.		* You can help testing beta software available in the [[Extras-testing]] repository, in order to provide high quality software to the Maemo users.
	* If you don't feel ready to join the testing Squad or don't have enough skills, you can still help by testing the applications from a user point of view (functionalities, description, etc...). ~~A good package of~~ information ~~can be found at~~ article [[Help testing software]]		* If you don't feel ready to join the testing Squad or don't have enough skills, you can still help by testing the applications from a user point of view (functionalities, description, etc...). For more information read article [[Help testing software]]
	* Don't be shy to give feedback (both positive and negative) to author of an application, using [http://maemo.org/packages/ packages interface] or [http://bugs.maemo.org Bugzilla] if you've found obvious bugs. Such activity does not require you to become Testing Squad member.		* Don't be shy to give feedback (both positive and negative) to author of an application, using [http://maemo.org/packages/ packages interface] or [http://bugs.maemo.org Bugzilla] if you've found obvious bugs. Such activity does not require you to become Testing Squad member.

imported_>ossipena: /* How everybody can help */

2010-02-25T06:23:34Z

How everybody can help

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	* You can help testing beta software available in the [[Extras-testing]] repository, in order to provide high quality software to the Maemo users.		* You can help testing beta software available in the [[Extras-testing]] repository, in order to provide high quality software to the Maemo users.
	* If you don't feel ready to join the testing Squad or don't have enough skills, you can still help by testing the applications from a user point of view (functionalities, description, etc...).		* If you don't feel ready to join the testing Squad or don't have enough skills, you can still help by testing the applications from a user point of view (functionalities, description, etc...). A good package of information can be found at article [[Help testing software]]
	* Don't be shy to give feedback (both positive and negative) to author of an application, using [http://maemo.org/packages/ packages interface] or [http://bugs.maemo.org Bugzilla] if you've found obvious bugs. Such activity does not require you to become Testing Squad member.		* Don't be shy to give feedback (both positive and negative) to author of an application, using [http://maemo.org/packages/ packages interface] or [http://bugs.maemo.org Bugzilla] if you've found obvious bugs. Such activity does not require you to become Testing Squad member.

imported_>vdvsx: /* Packages marked for demotion */

2010-02-24T14:32:53Z

Packages marked for demotion

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	Let's keep the testing queue clean:		Let's keep the testing queue clean:
	[[/Packages Marked for Demotion\| Packages Marked for Demotion]]		[[/Packages Marked for Demotion\| Packages Marked for Demotion]].
	So everyone please spend couple seconds and give thumbs down for those.		So everyone please spend couple seconds and give thumbs down for those.

imported_>torpedo48 at 11:50, 24 February 2010

2010-02-24T11:50:51Z

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	No, developers are encouraged to adopt the Maemo 5 UI guidelines and optimize their application to finger use. However, lack of Maemo 5 UI optimization is not a reason to block an application in its way to Extras unless it is unusable even with stylus.		No, developers are encouraged to adopt the Maemo 5 UI guidelines and optimize their application to finger use. However, lack of Maemo 5 UI optimization is not a reason to block an application in its way to Extras unless it is unusable even with stylus.

	=== '''The application has no bugtracker, should I thumb it down?''' ===		=== '''The application has no bugtracker, or an invalid one, should I thumb it down?''' ===

	Yes: the bugtracker field is mandatory, applications without that field can't be promoted to extras.		Yes: the bugtracker field is mandatory, applications without that field or with an invalid one can't be promoted to extras.
	~~You should also check if that field is valid (e.g. some developers just use "http://bugs.maemo.org" without a product); e-mail addresses are valid for small applications (themes, widgets,...)~~.

	'''~~Requirement proposal~~'''~~: After clicking bugtracker link, you can start filing a bug right away or just after clicking one link at maximum at the page that opens. --[[User:ossipena\|ossipena]] 09:38, 24 February 2010 (UTC)~~		=== '''How should I decide if a bugtracker link is valid?''' ===

	~~'''Requirement proposal''': Bug report has to be directly noticed to the maintainer~~. ~~--torpedo48 9:57, 24 February 2010 (UTC)~~		We are currently deciding some objective criteria for answering this question. Read article [[Bugtracker]] for more info.

	=== '''I found a critical bug during testing, what should I do? ===		=== '''I found a critical bug during testing, what should I do? ===