Ubuntu QA Meeting Minutes - 2010-06-09

[Brian Murray]

On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 02:45:57PM -0400, Ronald McCollam wrote:
> == Meeting logs ==
> 
> I do not believe that #ubuntu-quality is logged (at least I have been
> unable to find the logs) so I have put a transcript here:
> 
>     http://people.canonical.com/~fader/20100609.txt
> 
> == Actions from last meeting ==
> 
>  * ara to create hudson+mago branch and write some docs: DONE, see
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FoundationsTeam/Specs/SharingTestingInfrastructure#Mago%20Tests
>  * ara to talk with IRC council to set up bot in #ubuntu-quality: DONE
> 
> == SRU Testing (sbeattie) ==
> 
> The latest report as well as an archive of previous ones can be found
> at:
> 
>     https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/SRUReports
> 
> Help testing Stable Release Updates is always needed! You can check
> what needs testing at:
> 
>     http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-archive/pending-sru.html
> 
> == Bug Day status (pedro_) ==
> 
> Last week the Bugsquad team ran a Bug Day for Compiz:
> 
>     https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBugDay/20100603
> 
> Turnout was low due to Alpha 1 also being released that week, using a
> lot of testing resources.  ~15 bugs were triaged that day.
> 
> The next Bug Day is on gnome-games and work has already begun:
>     https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBugDay/20100610
> 
> Help always welcome! You can join the Bugsquad at #ubuntu-bugs
> 
> == Blueprints update (all) ==
> 
> Status toward Alpha 2 is available here:
> 
> 
> http://people.canonical.com/~pitti/workitems/maverick/canonical-platform-qa-maverick-alpha-2.html
> 
> sbeattie and hggdh are re-evaluating the server tests to verify what is
> possible and drop the tests that cannot be performed.
> 
> == Kernel Triage Summit (JFo) ==
> 
> The kernel team is redefining their triage methods.  Work is ongoing on
> this front, but the following wiki pages have information already:
> 
>     https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Tagging
>     https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/BugReview
> 
> Additionally they are planning what is hoped to be a twice-yearly event
> called the Kernel Triage Summit.  This will be an online event to help
> triagers learn how to work with various types of kernel bugs.  There
> will be sessions on how to triage bugs for specific kernel subsystems as
> well as some general kernel triage sessions.
> 
> JFo is still preparing information about the event and will be sending
> out information on several mailing lists.  He has also agreed to return
> to the QA meeting to provide this information there.
> 
> Finally, he has discussed this on the Ubuntu UK podcast:
> 
>     http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2010/06/09/s03e09-the-talk-of-the-town/
> 
> == Sound Card Compatibility Testing (awbancroft) ==
> 
> awbancroft has pointed out that audio is an area of concern for bugs in
> Ubuntu.  After some discussion, we decided to try a targeted testing
> program similar to the one we ran last cycle for proprietary video
> driver tests.  awbancroft has agreed to head up this effort and will put
> together a plan for testing with ara acting as a mentor.
> 
> There are also several wiki pages with information about audio testing.
> JFo is working on a central location for these, but until that is ready,
> the information is available here:
> 
>     https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio
>     https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingSoundProblems
> 
> == Selection of new chair (fader_) ==
> 
> bladernr has agreed to act as chair next week.  The meeting will take
> place at 1700 UTC in #ubuntu-quality.
> 
> == Location of meetings ==
> 
> ara and bladernr proposed that we keep the meetings in #ubuntu-quality
> rather than #ubuntu-meeting for flexibility and control purposes.  A
> vote was had and was unanimously in favor of this.  Future meetings will
> take place in #ubuntu-quality.

Shouldn't there be an action to update the Fridge about the meeting
location then?
 
> == Actions ==
> 
>  * sbeattie and hggdh to reevaluate server tests
>  * AWB to put together a structured testing program for audio testing
> (with mentorship from ara)

--
Brian Murray
Ubuntu Bug Master
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