Test plan application [Was: Quality Control Suggestion]

[Richard Kleeman]

Jeff Waugh wrote:
> It might be cool to have a test plan application running somewhere, because
> distributing the work and gathering the information is such a pain on the
> wiki (it's totally not optimised for this use case). It will be interesting
> to see what Simon's plans for community QA are and whether they will involve
> something like this.
> 
> That said, he's going to have his hands full getting his head around [1] the
> final stretch of dapper, so I can't imagine this will come to fruition until
> Edgy opens. :-)
> 
Jeff,

Yeah that sounds like a really neat idea. Perhaps a script that runs 
through the software list with a set of test input files and the ability 
to file sensible error reports and allow manual interventions as well 
(html or php output?).

A lot of the problem with getting volunteer participation is general 
"laziness". A semi-automated script would be possibly a big help with that.

Meanwhile as a first step if Simon and you guys think it useful, I will 
attempt to compile a "desktop testing software list" on the Ubuntu forum.

Of course I don't want to step on anyones toes here (or waste any time 
;-)) so feedback from Simon would be great.

Richard