Dell Mini 9 update testing

[Craig A. Eddy]

Chris,
    I am in possession of a Dell Mini 9.  I am not a member of QA.  I am 
not a programmer.  I would be interested in finding out what I can do to 
help.  My use of the Mini is primarily to show people what Ubuntu is, 
and what it is capable of.

    I am, however, one of the editors of the UWN, and your reply may be 
used in the next issue.

    I can be reached at tyche at ubuntu.com, or in the IRC channel 
#ubuntu-us-az, or #ubuntu-news

Craig
Tyche

> Hello,
> With the release of the Dell Mini 9 the Ubuntu Community has an 
> opportunity to become involved with pre-release and update testing for 
> the custom engineering group. As many, if not all of you are aware the 
> Dell Mini 9 shipped with a custom version of Ubuntu, based on Hardy, but 
> sporting a new desktop interface. As we move forward, the system will 
> require ongoing updates and security fixes. This is where the community 
> can help us keep the quality of our updates high, our customers happy, 
> and happy customers means more Ubuntu pre-loaded devices.
>
> The OEM Services group is setting up a proposed repo, to handle updates 
> for the mini 9 and other netbook devices. As the QA lead, I would like 
> to find out the level of interest in helping out with this testing. 
> Those of you with devices would be highly valuable testers, but there is 
> a chance for a program in the future to provide hardware to those 
> interested in this kind of work.
>
> So, please respond to me directly with your comments, questions, and we 
> can begin to organize an effort around this new class of devices running 
> Ubuntu.
>
> Sincerely,
> Chris
>