I have updated the QA Roadmap to step up as part of the QA team, as this is the role where I can help baring in mind my daily work.
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntugnome-brainstorming/+spec/qa-roadmap Hope more people could help in other areas. On 25 December 2013 22:42, Ali Linx (amjjawad) <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 12:47 AM, Erick Brunzell <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On 12/25/2013 02:02 PM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 25, 2013 at 11:50 PM, Erick Brunzell <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> On 12/25/2013 11:12 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 1:57 PM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Ubuntu GNOME Community, >>>> >>>> On Sat, Oct 26, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello Everyone, >>>>> >>>>> As you may know, 14.04 Cycle is an LTS (Long Term Support) Cycle. >>>>> Having that said, Ubuntu and most of the official flavours will have LTS >>>>> Release. For the moment, the lack of Manpower could keep us away from >>>>> having >>>>> an LTS Release. However, after a discussion with our Developers, we'd like >>>>> to announce the urgent need for these roles: >>>>> >>>>> 1- Someone with Bug Control to 'Actively Commit' to triaging Ubuntu >>>>> GNOME bugs. >>>>> >>>>> 2- Couple of people helping out with 'Bug Fixing'. >>>>> >>>>> 3- People to help with 'Packaging' on the PPA's >>>>> >>>>> PLEASE NOTE: We are looking for people with experience and skills! We >>>>> NEED people to commit for 3-5 years support and not just join for few >>>>> months >>>>> then leave. >>>>> >>>>> NO PROMISES to be made but we would be comfortable enough to submit an >>>>> application to the Technical Board in order to have an LTS Release when we >>>>> will have volunteers who can actively contribute and help us. >>>>> >>>>> If you have the required experience and skills or if you know someone >>>>> who has, please let us know :) >>>>> >>>>> Thank you! >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Best Regards, >>>>> amjjawad >>>>> >>>> >>>> The above email was sent in 26th of October, 2013 :) >>>> >>>> This was posted on our website on the 3rd of November, 2013: >>>> http://ubuntugnome.org/urgent-need-for-more-contributors/ >>>> >>>> Same Call for Help had been posted on our Social Media: Twitter, Goolge+ >>>> and Facebook. >>>> >>>> Good News? >>>> We have so many replies and interested people. >>>> >>>> BAD NEWS? >>>> ONLY FEW are active and I have NO idea where is the rest? :( >>>> >>>> Sad but true. While I can't deny I was expecting that but I set my hope >>>> so high and was really interested to see more interested people. >>>> >>>> Having that said, and to re-remind you of this email: >>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-gnome/2013-December/001240.html >>>> >>>> Please be informed that we DO NEED more help, support and contribution. >>>> Otherwise, and let me be super honest here, having an LTS release might be >>>> really hard if not impossible. >>>> >>>> Not trying to be negative here but rather honest and realistic. We are >>>> all volunteers here. We appreciate your intentions but we do need your >>>> actual contributions. >>>> >>>> I'd like to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone who >>>> responded to our call of help and actually did contribute and still. THANK >>>> YOU so much! >>>> >>>> Happy Holidays everyone :) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us." >>>> Best Regards, >>>> amjjawad >>> >>> >>> As a follow up to my previous email, just thought to share this with you: >>> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTU1Mjk >>> >>> I shall say/write no more :) >>> Everything is clear now. And, as always, if you are in doubt, just ask. >>> >>> Sorry to spoil your holidays but this is important! >>> >>> -- >>> Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us." >>> Best Regards, >>> amjjawad >>> Areas of Involvement >>> My Projects >>> >>> >>> Let's wait to hear from Tim! >>> >>> Even if we can't do an LTS at this stage in our development there is no >>> reason to think that Ubuntu GNOME will just go away. I've devoted a great >>> deal of time to testing the upgrade processes detailed at the iso-tracker >>> and I welcome complaints! >>> >>> Lance >> >> >> >> As long as I am alive and as long as there is Ubuntu and as long as Tim >> and other great people around, Ubuntu GNOME will NEVER go away, that is a >> fact :) >> >> I think the writer didn't mean exactly that Ubuntu GNOME fade away over >> night but let's take his words as good intention rather bad/negative. >> >> >> The writer said explicitly, "The Ubuntu GNOME distribution that packages >> up the latest GNOME Shell 3 desktop environment atop Ubuntu Linux is already >> conceding they are low on resources and might be incapable of doing a 14.04 >> LTS release come next spring". >> >> Is that true? >> >> While not your intention you did sound a death knell for the project and >> now you need to try and "unring" that bell. >> >> Lance >> > > I know what the writer said. He did not bring anything from his own pocket, > he took that from the mailing list and preciously from the chain of emails I > have sent and Tim has sent previously. > > I am NOT going to re-explain myself yet again. Please do read the archive or > check the previous emails :) > > Facts: > 1- We are indeed short of manpower. > 2- We had lots of people responded to my call for help. > 3- We had ONLY few serious people who showed commitment by remaining around > and actually helping. > 4- If WE want to have an LTS release, we do NEED MORE people to join, that > is for sure. That is why I replied my own email which I sent back in Oct and > included Tim's email. > 5- I am definitely NOT un-ringing any bell :) the call of help is still > valid and will still because, as you do know that most of FOSS project lack > manpower and serious people who stay around. > > It is NOT my problem that people don't really read between the lines or > don't even read :) > I was super clear. If not, I am asking one more time to please ask if you > are in doubt. > > Ubuntu GNOME with or without an LTS release still exist - Solid Fact No. 1 > > Ubuntu GNOME 14.04, in order to be an LTS release, the team needs 'more' > contributions and help - Solid Fact No. 2 > > Without such help, we can't do much and 'maybe' there is no LTS release - > Solid Fact No. 3 > > I am one of those who will do whatever it takes to have an LTS release but I > can't do much alone, I will sure need help and again, that is why the > continuous call for help - Solid Fact No. 4 > > > Now, I do hope it is clear for everyone here :) > > With all due respect to the writer of that post on that website, he is not > 'directly' involved and he read the email on the list but perhaps he doesn't > know the history of everything we are discussing here. > > May I remind everyone that the 'official' source of information is this > mailing list and the channels here: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/ContactUs#Contact_Us > > We are 'not' responsible for any other post that the write speaks his/her > mind on. I do hope you know what I mean. > > Thank you and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone :) > > -- > Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us." > Best Regards, > amjjawad > Areas of Involvement > My Projects > > -- > Ubuntu-GNOME mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-gnome > -- Ubuntu-GNOME mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-gnome
