On 25/08/07, Jim Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Fellow Xubunteros, > > I have been coordinating the ISO testing for Xubuntu since February of > this year, and while it has really helped me to learn more about the release > cycle, I am going to be changing jobs soon, and will not have as much free > time. I'm also trying to contribute more to Xubuntu documentation, and that > takes up my time, too. With those things in mind, I'm looking for someone > who would be available to coordinate pre-release ISO testing for Xubuntu. > > The good news is that this is technically a very easy task. It just > requires an interest in testing and some time immediately prior to a > release. Things can get hectic on the days leading up to milestone release > day, but it is otherwise not too difficult. > > A couple points: > - I will still test, but I just won't be able to coordinate testing > - It's not happening immediately. My new job starts on September 24th. > - I'll help transition things to whoever wants to take this over. You > won't have to learn things from scratch. > > Who woud be good for this role? Here's a few qualities and attributes > that would be helpful for someone interested in being the ISO test > coordinator: > - An interest in testing pre-release versions of Xubuntu > - A basic knowledge of the overall Xubuntu release cycle > - A computer with a cd burner and a decent (i.e., not dial-up) internet > connection > - A spare computer, hard drive, or disk partition on which they would be > willing to perform a test installation of Xubuntu > - Preferred: I think it's easier for a test coordinator to coordinate > things if they live in Europe (UTC-200 to UTC+500). This isn't a > requirement, but a person in Europe would be at home in the evening when > test coordination activity is ramping up, and it's much easier to coordinate > activity from home than from the grocery store or your job. > - Optional: Test coordination could even be shared amongst a few people. > > If you're interested in heading ths up, please let me know. If you aren't > interested in leading things yourself, please mention this to your > appropriate local community teams in case someone else may be interested.
Unfortunately, I lack the cd burner, the spare computer and from time to time the decent internet connection, but I was wondering if this would be worth a news item on Xubuntu.org? Regards, > > Jim > -- Vincent
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