Contributing to Ubuntu.

Mon Mar 29 03:35:58 UTC 2010

When i logged in my lunchpad account there was a message which mean to
say, i can get more cds by contributing to ubuntu. I have joind the
locoteam 'Bangladesh team'. But the message is still there. I also
want to join testing team but internet connection in my country is too
slow. Is there any way for me?

On 3/28/10, ubuntu-qa-request at lists.ubuntu.com
<ubuntu-qa-request at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
> Send Ubuntu-qa mailing list submissions to
> 	ubuntu-qa at lists.ubuntu.com
>
> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
> 	https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-qa
> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
> 	ubuntu-qa-request at lists.ubuntu.com
>
> You can reach the person managing the list at
> 	ubuntu-qa-owner at lists.ubuntu.com
>
> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> than "Re: Contents of Ubuntu-qa digest..."
>
>
> Today's Topics:
>
>    1. Re: Interested in Participating in the testing team
>       (Varun Thacker)
>    2. Kernel Regression Bug Days (Jeremy Foshee)
>    3. Richard Perkins: Helping Out (Richard Perkins)
>    4. Re: Interested in Participating in the testing team
>       (Varun Thacker)
>    5. Re: Richard Perkins: Helping Out (Bruno Girin)
>    6. Hello. (Gary Mellor)
>    7. A follow up. (Gary Mellor)
>    8. Re: A follow up. (J)
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:24:20 +0530
> From: Varun Thacker <varunthacker1989 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Interested in Participating in the testing team
> To: Nick Brown <cfhs_1 at yahoo.com>, ubuntu-qa at lists.ubuntu.com
> Message-ID:
> 	<3f347f5c1003260454g44e028d0jdaadd0d336ec883f at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> I kind of went through the wiki before writing here.On this url
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing it says to introduce myself on the list.So
> what next?Is it easier if i just stay on the irc?
>
> On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 4:54 PM, Nick Brown <cfhs_1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for your interest, please have a look at this:
>> http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Varun Thacker <varunthacker1989 at gmail.com>
>> *To:* ubuntu-qa at lists.ubuntu.com
>> *Sent:* Fri, March 26, 2010 3:02:14 AM
>> *Subject:* Interested in Participating in the testing team
>>
>> Hi,
>> I am Varun.I have been using ubuntu since 8.04 and am really passionate
>> about being part of the community.
>> I will be able to dedicate a decent time for testing as I am a student . I
>> have a Lenovo R61 laptop on which i will be able to test.I do not have
>> anything particular in mind as to what area of testing I want to work on
>> but
>> I think i will be able to help in most of them.
>>
>> I want to get involved in the community.Please guide me as to where I can
>> be of use.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Varun Thacker
>> http://varunthacker.wordpress.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
> Varun Thacker
> http://varunthacker.wordpress.com
> -------------- next part --------------
> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
> URL:
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-qa/attachments/20100326/50425f28/attachment-0001.htm
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:06:37 -0400
> From: Jeremy Foshee <jeremy.foshee at canonical.com>
> Subject: Kernel Regression Bug Days
> To: kernel-team <kernel-team at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Cc: ubuntu-qa <ubuntu-qa at lists.ubuntu.com>,	ubuntu-bugcontrol
> 	<ubuntu-bugcontrol at lists.launchpad.net>,	ubuntu-bugsquad
> 	<ubuntu-bugsquad at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Message-ID: <1269615997.24433.299.camel at jfo-lappy>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> Hi All,
>      As you can see below, I have instituted a Kernel Bug Day to recur
> several times a week until release. [1] The initial notice went out only
> to the Kernel Team, but I have finalized the schedule with Pete. The
> schedule is aggressive, but I hope it will be productive.
>
> We will be having Kernel Team regression bug days on:
>
> Tues March 30, 2010
> Thursday, April 1, 2010
> Monday, April 5, 2010
> Wednesday, April 7, 2010
> Friday, April 9, 2010
> Monday, April 12, 2010
> Wednesday, April 14, 2010
> Friday, April 16, 2010
> Monday, April 19, 2010
> Wednesday, April 21, 2010
> Friday, April 23, 2010
>
>
> Any help is appreciated. I'd like for us to focus initially on Lucid
> regressions, but then to move on into older bugs tagged 'regression-' in
> order to address those cases as well. My main concern here is that we
> properly address regression bugs and remove the tags for those we
> encounter that are either not regressions or are currently solved.
>
> [1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/KernelBugDay
>
> Thanks!
>
> ~JFo
>
>
>
>> > On Mon, 8 Mar 2010, Jeremy Foshee wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi All!
>> > > 	I'd like to officially announce the organization of the Weekly Kernel
>> > > Bug Day[1] to address regressions.
>> > >
>> > > 	What this means is that we would like for all members of the Ubuntu
>> > > Kernel Team as well as the community to focus on regression bugs for
>> > > one
>> > > day a week up to release. We will then discuss and enhance the Bug Day
>> > > to a more general bug focused day going forward into the next release
>> > > at
>> > > UDS.
>> > >
>> > > 	I'll be modifying the script that generates the weekly Bug List [2]
>> > > to
>> > > include regressions from all of the other kernel architectures, so
>> > > expect to see something on that tomorrow.
>> > >
>> > > 	All are welcome to help so please join us in the #ubuntu-kernel
>> > > channel
>> > > as we work to resolve these bugs!
>> > >
>> > > Thanks!
>> > >
>> > > ~JFo
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:03:19 -0700
> From: Richard Perkins <richard.derek.perkins at gmail.com>
> Subject: Richard Perkins: Helping Out
> To: ubuntu-qa at lists.ubuntu.com
> Message-ID:
> 	<a2c2e1831003261703u7a4889b5n845e3003d4b232d at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> Hi, my name is Richard.
>
> I sent out a message some time ago about being more involved with the
> Linux Ubuntu team. But I have really done much. As of now, I don't
> know a whole lot. I know that basics of Ubuntu, and that's about it. I
> would love to help out in any way I can. If anyone has anything that I
> can do to help, or anything they are willing to teach me I'd greatly
> appreciate it.
>
> Anyone feel free to contact me at: richard.derek.perkins at gmail.com
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:03:03 +0530
> From: Varun Thacker <varunthacker1989 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Interested in Participating in the testing team
> To: Nick Brown <cfhs_1 at yahoo.com>, ubuntu-qa at lists.ubuntu.com
> Message-ID:
> 	<3f347f5c1003271033r4a66b16eu3e63248474d3d61 at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> I want to be part of the testing team.I am part of this list and have not
> got any guidance at the irc?
> Is the process to get involved this though?
>
> On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 7:22 PM, Nick Brown <cfhs_1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Did you subcribe to this mailing list? You can help by answering people's
>> questions on here if you like.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Nicholas Cole Brown
>>
>>  ------------------------------
>> *From:* Varun Thacker <varunthacker1989 at gmail.com>
>> *To:* Nick Brown <cfhs_1 at yahoo.com>; ubuntu-qa at lists.ubuntu.com
>> *Sent:* Fri, March 26, 2010 7:54:20 AM
>> *Subject:* Re: Interested in Participating in the testing team
>>
>> I kind of went through the wiki before writing here.On this url
>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing it says to introduce myself on the list.So
>> what next?Is it easier if i just stay on the irc?
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 4:54 PM, Nick Brown <cfhs_1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  Thanks for your interest, please have a look at this:
>>> http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate
>>>
>>>  ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Varun Thacker <varunthacker1989 at gmail.com>
>>> *To:* ubuntu-qa at lists.ubuntu.com
>>> *Sent:* Fri, March 26, 2010 3:02:14 AM
>>> *Subject:* Interested in Participating in the testing team
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I am Varun.I have been using ubuntu since 8.04 and am really passionate
>>> about being part of the community.
>>> I will be able to dedicate a decent time for testing as I am a student .
>>> I
>>> have a Lenovo R61 laptop on which i will be able to test.I do not have
>>> anything particular in mind as to what area of testing I want to work on
>>> but
>>> I think i will be able to help in most of them.
>>>
>>> I want to get involved in the community.Please guide me as to where I can
>>> be of use.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Varun Thacker
>>> http://varunthacker.wordpress.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Varun Thacker
>> http://varunthacker.wordpress.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
> Varun Thacker
> http://varunthacker.wordpress.com
> -------------- next part --------------
> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
> URL:
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-qa/attachments/20100327/0f4feb7e/attachment-0001.htm
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 17:34:22 +0000
> From: Bruno Girin <brunogirin at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Richard Perkins: Helping Out
> To: ubuntu-qa at lists.ubuntu.com
> Message-ID: <1269711262.3125.9.camel at nuuk>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> On Fri, 2010-03-26 at 17:03 -0700, Richard Perkins wrote:
>> Hi, my name is Richard.
>>
>> I sent out a message some time ago about being more involved with the
>> Linux Ubuntu team. But I have really done much. As of now, I don't
>> know a whole lot. I know that basics of Ubuntu, and that's about it. I
>> would love to help out in any way I can. If anyone has anything that I
>> can do to help, or anything they are willing to teach me I'd greatly
>> appreciate it.
>>
>> Anyone feel free to contact me at: richard.derek.perkins at gmail.com
>>
>
> Hi Richard,
>
> The best way to get involved is to start triaging bugs. You will find
> the details in the "how to triage" page in the wiki [1]. There is also a
> mentorship program for the bug squad that you can register with if you
> want some help getting started [2]. Any help will be keenly received,
> thanks.
>
> [1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/HowToTriage
> [2] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad/Mentors
>
> Bruno
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:23:21 +0100
> From: Gary Mellor <mellor.gary at yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: Hello.
> To: ubuntu-qa at lists.ubuntu.com
> Message-ID: <1269789801.2061.8.camel at garyjmellor-laptop>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> Hello everyone
>
> My name is Gary Mellor and I am very interested in testing Ubuntu and
> being part of the community.
>
> I am a professional software tester with around 8 years of experience. I
> have been using Ubuntu on my personal laptop for around 6-8 months. On
> my one laptop I have Karmic (64-bit) and on my 'junker' laptop I have
> Lucid Beta 1 (32-bit).
>
> I have very limited experience of Linux, having predominantly tested on
> various Windows OS, but I'm learning all the time.
>
> I would love to help test in any way I can and have subscribed to the
> email digest, and signed the code of conduct. I can dedicate some
> evenings and weekends to this end and would love to play my part in
> shaping Ubuntu.
>
> I'm going to take a look at the activity list shortly but if anyone has
> anything they would like me to look at then please do get in touch.
>
> Best regards
>
> Gary.
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:48:21 +0100
> From: Gary Mellor <mellor.gary at yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: A follow up.
> To: ubuntu-qa at lists.ubuntu.com
> Message-ID: <1269791301.2061.14.camel at garyjmellor-laptop>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> Hi
>
> I've just checked the activity list for testing and I am interested in
> the following test areas:
>
> [1]. ISO testing (laptop)
> [2]. Laptop testing
> [3]. General testing (laptop)
>
> I can only test on laptops as I do not have any desktop hardware.
>
> My 'junker' is a HP 510 with 4GB RAM and an uprated hardrive (7200rpm as
> opposed to 5400rpm). This is x86 architecture. Other than the changes
> mentioned in terms of RAM and hardrive, everything else is standard.
>
> My 'stable' laptop is a Lenovo G550 with 8GB RAM and a smaller but
> faster hardrive (320GB @ 7200rpm as opposed to 500GB @ 5400rpm).
>
> I'm happy to test on either really but would prefer to do General
> Testing on my stable machine and ISO and specific laptop testing on my
> junker.
>
> Regards
>
> Gary.
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:04:11 -0400
> From: J <dreadpiratejeff at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: A follow up.
> To: Gary Mellor <mellor.gary at yahoo.co.uk>
> Cc: ubuntu-qa at lists.ubuntu.com
> Message-ID:
> 	<36dec4ff1003280904u1f04f5acqc83f7be21721b076 at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 11:48, Gary Mellor <mellor.gary at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> I've just checked the activity list for testing and I am interested in
>> the following test areas:
>>
>> [1]. ISO testing (laptop)
>> [2]. Laptop testing
>> [3]. General testing (laptop)
>
> Cool... get to it ;-)
>
> 1:  ISO testing is a great and easy way to start, IMHO.  Download the
> isos, put them on disk or on USB sticks and just boot and go.  Most of
> the ISO testing is geared toward testing the ISO itself, and the
> installer.  You'll find test cases here:
>
> http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com
>
> and more specific cases (sometimes) as needed here:
>
> http://pairwise.qa.ubuntu.com
>
> 2: Laptop testing info can be found here:
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/Laptop
>
> It's nice to have as many laptops as possible tested, given the vast
> differences in hardware across brands, and the fact that laptops can
> often have a lot of weird "half-chipsets" built into them.  Cases like
> some video cards that may have the GPU from the video card family, but
> none of the onboard RAM...
>
> 3:  General testing:  My best advice, pick something and try it out
> and write bugs if it doesnt work.  But pick something that's
> interesting to you, not just something at random.  Otherwise, you'll
> get bored ;-)
>
> Good examples:  if you like music, then test Rhythmbox a lot...  if
> you like watching DVDs, then try the different codecs, and video
> players and test that they play DVDs and integrate properly into the
> desktop.
>
> Bugs are filed via Launchpad (http://launchpad.net) and here's an
> intro to reporting them:
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs
>
>> I can only test on laptops as I do not have any desktop hardware.
>
> Nothing wrong with that...  I do all my testing on an Alienware M15x
> (in virtual machines) and on a Lenovo S-10 netbook.
>
>> My 'junker' is a HP 510 with 4GB RAM and an uprated hardrive (7200rpm as
>> opposed to 5400rpm). This is x86 architecture. Other than the changes
>> mentioned in terms of RAM and hardrive, everything else is standard.
>
> Your junker sounds like mine (4GB, Quad Core i7, 500GB SATAII, etc)...
>
> Given the size of your system, you could also do testing in Virtual
> Machines (look into KVM or VirtualBox).  I do a LOT of ISO and
> Pairwise testing in VMs.  It lets me run tests in parallel instead of
> one at a time.  Plus I can create scenarios like multiple hard disks
> and NICs if I wish.
>
>> My 'stable' laptop is a Lenovo G550 with 8GB RAM and a smaller but
>> faster hardrive (320GB @ 7200rpm as opposed to 500GB @ 5400rpm).
>
> Sheesh...  you people and your toys ;-)  I need to bump mine to 8GB...
> one of these days, I suppose :)
>
>> I'm happy to test on either really but would prefer to do General
>> Testing on my stable machine and ISO and specific laptop testing on my
>> junker.
>
> Well, remember what I said about virtualbox and KVM (that's
> kernel-based virtual machine, not keyboard-video-mouse).  You can
> certainly do all sorts of ISO testing that way, in addition to doing
> it on real hardware.  The real hardware tests are always better, as
> that helps get a bigger spread of hardware tested during any given
> cycle, but you'll find bugs just as quickly in a VM as you will on
> bare-metal.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> --
> Ubuntu-qa mailing list
> Ubuntu-qa at lists.ubuntu.com
> Modify settings or unsubscribe at:
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-qa
>
>
> End of Ubuntu-qa Digest, Vol 29, Issue 7
> ****************************************
>