Launchpad group for ubuntu servers

[Istimsak Abdulbasir]

I just reviewed the https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam/GettingInvolved and
came across a link for server test roadmaps
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+specs?role=drafter. The
blueprints on launchpad fall closely to what I was suggesting. I can use
that list as a good place to start.

As far as the server testcases on the qatracker, they are tests for
specific server roles and services. However, they can be deployed on a
network to advance the testcases. What the serverTeam and the qatracker
have is well inline for what I am looking for.

Thanks Guys.


On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 8:59 PM, Nicholas Skaggs <
nicholas.skaggs at canonical.com> wrote:

>  Indeed, we took work items at our last UDS to focus a bit more on the
> server testcases and try and bring more people into testing server. Perhaps
> this would be an excellent opportunity for you to work towards improving
> and testing ubuntu server. Take a look on iso.qa.ubuntu.com at the server
> testcases for say a ubuntu amd64 iso to get a feel for what's out there.
> Then help fix up, contribute new, or improve the testcases by submitting
> changes to the ubuntu-manual-tests project on launchpad. You don't have to
> go through the difficulties of creating a new team to do this, rather rally
> the support that already exists and have at it.
>
> Nicholas
>
>
> On 07/22/2013 08:14 PM, Thomas Ward wrote:
>
> I spoke with Scott Kitterman on IRC briefly about this, and he stated that
> he thinks the existing server test cases might do what you are already
> suggesting.  Did you check all the testcases that exist in order to see
> whether they actually do the kinds of tests you're describing?
>
>  ------
> Thomas
>
> On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 7:33 PM, Istimsak Abdulbasir <saqman2060 at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> Or rather than a realy physical network, the services can be tested on a
>> virtual network or (cloud).
>>
>>  Istimsak Abdulbasir (saqman2060)
>>
>>
>>  On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 7:01 PM, Istimsak Abdulbasir <
>> saqman2060 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Thomas Ward. I will view the ServerTeam wiki to get an idea of
>>> what they do. What I had in mind was not only do we test the services and
>>> functions in ubuntu server but actually deploy ubuntu server on an already
>>> running network and evaluate how these services actually perform. By doing
>>> this, notes can be taken on anything unexpected encountered, the ease of
>>> deployment, ease of management and of course bugs. Consider this a friendly
>>> experiment. After all the ubuntu server cores and newly added services have
>>> been tested, get them running servicing a real network. Then the quality
>>> level of these services will be graded. Any service with a satisfactory
>>> grade level will then be aggressively
>>> promoted.
>>>
>>>  The same is done with Xubuntu and Kubuntu. All the required testcases
>>> are tested and the system is then used as a production desktop system. You
>>> get a better understanding of the stability of the system, functions of
>>> packages and its ease of deployment.
>>>
>>>  If there are any questions you need answered please ask.
>>>
>>>  Istimsak Abdulbasir (saqman2060)
>>>
>>>
>>>  On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Thomas Ward <teward at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 2:57 PM, Istimsak Abdulbasir <
>>>> saqman2060 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  Is there a launchpad group for ubuntu servers? If there isn't one, I
>>>>> would like permission to start one so we can start creating some server
>>>>> projects. I am finding ubuntu server fascinating. It is easy to setup,
>>>>> configure and scale. Rather than having testcases, it should also have live
>>>>> use cases.
>>>>>
>>>>> What do you guys think?
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>  There is an Ubuntu Server Team already, but I'm not sure that's what
>>>> you're looking for.  https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server  The server
>>>> team does a bunch of different things, and you can get involved with the
>>>> server team in a variety of ways.  (start here to read up on the team,
>>>> though: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam).  But again, I'm not sure
>>>> if what the server team does is what you want to have this "Ubuntu Servers
>>>> QA group" do.
>>>>
>>>>  I don't think the QA team has a server-specific group, though, but
>>>> I'm not certain what this "ubuntu server group" you wish to create would
>>>> actually do... perhaps you can detail what specifically you think the group
>>>> would do, before we start deciding on whether to create a new group for
>>>> ubuntu server stuff?
>>>>
>>>>  ------
>>>> Thomas Ward
>>>> Ubuntu Member
>>>> Ubuntu Bug
>>>> Ubuntu Server Team Member
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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