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The Ubuntu QA team is focused on improving the general quality of the distribution. We do this through manual and automated testing, advising other teams on QA procedures and working with bug reports. ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;"><<TableOfContents>>||
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The main entry oints for the QA team are the BugSquad and the [:TestingTeam:Testing Team]. The {{{ubuntu-qa}}} Launchpad team is a restricted team where members are admitted after an application process, and gives the ability to set the priority of bugs. The Ubuntu QA team is focused on developing and maintaining documentation, policies and practices for ensuring Ubuntu's quality as a distribution as well as providing general advice, oversight, and leadership of QA community and its activities within the Ubuntu project.
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== Meetings == === What kinds of things does the Ubuntu QA team do? ===
 * Assesses and communicates Ubuntu's QA needs.
 * Works on creating consistent and efficient QA-related policies.
 * Helps to build communities around QA work and run them smoothly.
 * Leads Ubuntu's testing activities.
 * Provides leadership to Ubuntu QA-related projects.
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The QA team has regular weekly meetings Wednesdays at 16.00 UTC on '''#ubuntu-meeting'''. Feel free to join in! === Contact ===
  * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Contact|See how to contact us!]]
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=== Agenda - 2007-10-03 == == Getting Involved ==
Ubuntu QA is mainly a coordination team, so individuals, not other teams, can be members. Additionally, memberships expire annually and can be renewed by members themselves. We heartily encourage people from '''all''' areas of QA to join our team.
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 * Report from the testing mini-sprint in Oslo
 * Selecting topics for UDS
 * Release Candidate next week - where are we on bugs?
 * QA team wiki pages
  * Should this one be merged with UbuntuQA?
  * How can we make the connections between the teams less confusing?
=== Joining ===
Interested in joining the team? Great! You need to do a couple things to get plugged in.

 * Please subscribe to the [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality|Ubuntu Quality mailing list]]. Announcements and coordination for testing will occur on this list.
 * Please send an introductory email to the [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality|Ubuntu Quality mailing list]] list introducing yourself, your previous QA work, and your plans for working in the team.
 * Join the [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-testing|Launchpad QA Team]].

=== Next Steps ===
 * Consider taking part in one of our [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/Cadence|cadence testing weeks]] which happen every 2 weeks. See the schedule [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Cadence/Raring|here]], and watch the mailing list for more instructions and help.
 * Also, consider [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/ContributingTestcases|contributing testcases]]. See [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/ContributingTestcases|this page]] for help getting started.
 * Remember, if you get stuck, ask for help!

=== References ===
 * Read an [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Overview|overview]] of how the team operates.
 * Familiarize yourself with the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Glossary|glossary]] of terms used.
 * Check out the different activities we do on the [[Testing/Activities|Activities]] page. The [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality|mailing list]] will also announce opportunities as they come up.

=== Getting Help ===
 * If you have trouble understanding where to start, contact us for help:
  * Send an email to the [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality|mailing list]]
  * Come to talk to us on the '''#ubuntu-quality''' channel on irc.freenode.net

== QA related teams ==
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##TOP
||<bgcolor="#dd4814;border-radius: 15px 0 0 0px;text-align: center;">'''Name'''||<bgcolor="#dd4814;border-radius: 0px 0 0 0px;text-align: center;">'''Purpose/focus'''||<bgcolor="#dd4814;border-radius: 0px 0 0 0px;text-align: center;">'''Launchpad'''||<bgcolor="#dd4814;border-radius: 0px 0 0 0px;text-align: center;">'''Mailing list'''||<bgcolor="#dd4814;border-radius: 0px 0 0 0px;text-align: center;">'''IRC'''||
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##Main
||<bgcolor="#762852;"style="color: #dd4814;">[[QATeam/PerformingSRUVerification|SRU Verification]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">SRU testing/validation||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://launchpad.net/~sru-verification|sru-verification]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality|ubuntu-qa]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">'''#ubuntu-quality'''||
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##Ubuntu
||<bgcolor="#762852;"style="color: #dd4814;">[[QATeam|Ubuntu QA]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">Main Ubuntu QA coordination/development||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-testing|ubuntu-testing]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality|ubuntu-quality]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">'''#ubuntu-quality'''||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">||
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##kubuntu
||<bgcolor="#762852;"style="color: #dd4814;">[[Kubuntu/QA|Kubuntu QA]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">Kubuntu QA coordination/development||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-members|kubuntu-members]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel|kubuntu-devel]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">'''#kubuntu-devel'''||
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##xubuntu
||<bgcolor="#762852;"style="color: #dd4814;">[[http://www.xubuntu.org/contribute/qa_bugs_testing|Xubuntu QA]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">Xubuntu QA coordination/development||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://launchpad.net/~xubuntu-team|xubuntu-team]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel|xubuntu-devel]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">'''#xubuntu-devel'''||
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##lubuntu
||<bgcolor="#762852;"style="color: #dd4814;">[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Testing|Lubuntu QA]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">Lubuntu QA coordination/development||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa|lubuntu-team]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://lists.launchpad.net/lubuntu-qa/|lubuntu-qa]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">'''#lubuntu'''||
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##ubuntustudio
||<bgcolor="#762852;"style="color: #dd4814;">[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/Testing|Ubuntu Studio QA]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">Ubuntu Studio QA coordination/development||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-testers|ubuntustudio-testers]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">[[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/Ubuntu-Studio-devel|Ubuntu-Studio-devel]]||<bgcolor="#f7f6f5;">'''#ubuntustudio-devel'''||

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The Ubuntu QA team is focused on developing and maintaining documentation, policies and practices for ensuring Ubuntu's quality as a distribution as well as providing general advice, oversight, and leadership of QA community and its activities within the Ubuntu project.

What kinds of things does the Ubuntu QA team do?

  • Assesses and communicates Ubuntu's QA needs.
  • Works on creating consistent and efficient QA-related policies.
  • Helps to build communities around QA work and run them smoothly.
  • Leads Ubuntu's testing activities.
  • Provides leadership to Ubuntu QA-related projects.

Contact

Getting Involved

Ubuntu QA is mainly a coordination team, so individuals, not other teams, can be members. Additionally, memberships expire annually and can be renewed by members themselves. We heartily encourage people from all areas of QA to join our team.

Joining

Interested in joining the team? Great! You need to do a couple things to get plugged in.

Next Steps

  • Consider taking part in one of our cadence testing weeks which happen every 2 weeks. See the schedule here, and watch the mailing list for more instructions and help.

  • Also, consider contributing testcases. See this page for help getting started.

  • Remember, if you get stuck, ask for help!

References

  • Read an overview of how the team operates.

  • Familiarize yourself with the glossary of terms used.

  • Check out the different activities we do on the Activities page. The mailing list will also announce opportunities as they come up.

Getting Help

  • If you have trouble understanding where to start, contact us for help:
    • Send an email to the mailing list

    • Come to talk to us on the #ubuntu-quality channel on irc.freenode.net

Name

Purpose/focus

Launchpad

Mailing list

IRC

SRU Verification

SRU testing/validation

sru-verification

ubuntu-qa

#ubuntu-quality

Ubuntu QA

Main Ubuntu QA coordination/development

ubuntu-testing

ubuntu-quality

#ubuntu-quality

Kubuntu QA

Kubuntu QA coordination/development

kubuntu-members

kubuntu-devel

#kubuntu-devel

Xubuntu QA

Xubuntu QA coordination/development

xubuntu-team

xubuntu-devel

#xubuntu-devel

Lubuntu QA

Lubuntu QA coordination/development

lubuntu-team

lubuntu-qa

#lubuntu

Ubuntu Studio QA

Ubuntu Studio QA coordination/development

ubuntustudio-testers

Ubuntu-Studio-devel

#ubuntustudio-devel

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