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* You can help testing beta software available in the [[Extras-testing]] repository, in order to provide high quality software to the Maemo users. | * You can help testing beta software available in the [[Extras-testing]] repository, in order to provide high quality software to the Maemo users. | ||
- | * If you don't feel ready to join the testing Squad or don't have enough skills, you can still help by testing the applications from a user point of view (functionalities, description, etc...) | + | * If you don't feel ready to join the testing Squad or don't have enough skills, you can still help by testing the applications from a user point of view (functionalities, description, etc...). |
* Don't be shy to give feedback (both positive and negative) to author of an application, using [http://maemo.org/packages/ packages interface] or [http://bugs.maemo.org Bugzilla] if you've found obvious bugs. Such activity does not require you to become Testing Squad member. | * Don't be shy to give feedback (both positive and negative) to author of an application, using [http://maemo.org/packages/ packages interface] or [http://bugs.maemo.org Bugzilla] if you've found obvious bugs. Such activity does not require you to become Testing Squad member. | ||
==How to join the Testing Squad== | ==How to join the Testing Squad== | ||
* Read the "[[Testing Squad#How_everybody_can_help|How everybody can help]]" section above. | * Read the "[[Testing Squad#How_everybody_can_help|How everybody can help]]" section above. | ||
+ | * Join the Testing Squad group at [https://garage.maemo.org/projects/testingsquad/ maemo.garage]. | ||
* Subscribe the Testing Squad [https://garage.maemo.org/mail/?group_id=1273 mailing list]. | * Subscribe the Testing Squad [https://garage.maemo.org/mail/?group_id=1273 mailing list]. | ||
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* Welcome to the team! :-) | * Welcome to the team! :-) | ||
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Mailing list for Testing Squad members is meant to keep track of apps in testing queue, so every member is aware which apps require most attention at given time. If you want to become Testing Squad member, [https://garage.maemo.org/mail/?group_id=1273 subscribing] to mailing list is essential. | Mailing list for Testing Squad members is meant to keep track of apps in testing queue, so every member is aware which apps require most attention at given time. If you want to become Testing Squad member, [https://garage.maemo.org/mail/?group_id=1273 subscribing] to mailing list is essential. | ||
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==How Testing Squad works== | ==How Testing Squad works== | ||
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* The testers test the applications freely in their free time. | * The testers test the applications freely in their free time. | ||
* In the end of the week a evaluation is made and any pending issue is discussed among the team. | * In the end of the week a evaluation is made and any pending issue is discussed among the team. | ||
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==Packages marked for demotion== | ==Packages marked for demotion== | ||
Let's keep the testing queue clean: | Let's keep the testing queue clean: | ||
- | [[/Packages Marked for Demotion| Packages Marked for Demotion]] | + | [[/Packages Marked for Demotion| Packages Marked for Demotion]] |
So everyone please spend couple seconds and give thumbs down for those. | So everyone please spend couple seconds and give thumbs down for those. | ||
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=== '''How should I decide if a bugtracker link is valid?''' === | === '''How should I decide if a bugtracker link is valid?''' === | ||
- | We are currently deciding some objective criteria for answering this question. Read article [[ | + | We are currently deciding some objective criteria for answering this question. Read article [[Bugtracker]] for more info. |
=== '''I found a critical bug during testing, what should I do? === | === '''I found a critical bug during testing, what should I do? === |
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