test-announce April 2013

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L10N Desktop testing day for Fedora 19 - 13/04/11
by Ani Peter 01 May '13

01 May '13

Hello everyone, We are glad to announce that the L10N Test day for Fedora 19 is scheduled for 11th April (Thursday) [1]. Translators all around the world are kindly invited to test their languages and file bugs if necessary, thus contributing to make the Fedora desktop one of the best desktops in your languages. Details for testing is available at [1]. Test cases are available at [2]. As you can see, the test cases are categorized as Frequently Used Applications (FUA) and non FUAs to simplify the testing process and reduce the load on the wiki. Few new gnome packages have been added to the list for this testing. Please feel free to file bugs against the relevant package if you find any issue in your language. Thank you all in advance for your corporation. Feel free to ask any doubts if any. Thanking you Best regards FLTG [1] - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2013-04-11_Translation_%28l10n%29 [2] - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2013-04-11_Translation_%28l10n%29#T…

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2013-05-01 @ 16:00 UTC - F19 Beta Blocker Bug Review #2
by Tim Flink 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

# F19 Beta Blocker Review meeting #2 # Date: 2013-05-01 # Time: 16:00 UTC (12:00 EDT, 09:00 PDT) # Location: #fedora-blocker-review on irc.freenode.net The second blocker review meeting for F19 beta should be reasonably short unless a whole bunch of new blockers appear today. Come join us to help review them :) We'll be running through the Beta blockers and freeze exception bugs. The current list is available at: http://qa.fedoraproject.org/blockerbugs/milestone/19/beta/buglist We'll be reviewing the bugs to determine ... 1. Whether they meet the Beta release criteria [1] and should stay on the list 2. Whether they are getting the attention they need [1] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_19_Beta_Release_Criteria For guidance on Blocker and FreezeException bugs, please refer to - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:SOP_blocker_bug_process - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:SOP_freeze_exception_bug_process For the blocker review meeting protocol, see - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:SOP_Blocker_Bug_Meeting

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announcing paste.fedoraproject.org
by Kevin Fenzi 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

Greetings. I'm happy to announce that our sticky-notes pastebin service is fully live and in service for any of your Fedora Project related pastebin needs. A pastebin is a web application that allows you to temporarily store small blocks of text or code for sharing to others. You can find it at: http://paste.fedoraproject.org/ Or use the handy command line client 'fpaste' utility available in the 'fpaste' package. Simply 'yum install fpaste' and then 'man fpaste' for more information. (Note that fpaste versions older than 0.3.7.1-5 may still be using the old site/api and may not work, make sure to install a newer version). I would like to thank the fpaste.org maintainer(s) for their long years of service offering a pastebin to the Fedora community, and we are happy we can take on this support burden moving forward. The fpaste.org domain has been redirected to the paste.fedoraproject.org servers to assist folks in migrating to the new service. For bug reports or feature requests, please file against the 'sticky-notes' component in bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Fedora&version=rawhide&co… For issues with the Fedora infrastructure hosted instance, please file in the fedora infrastructure trac instance: https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-infrastructure/newticket Sticky-notes is available under the BSD license. See: https://github.com/sayakb/sticky-notes for upstream source. kevin

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Planned Outage: lists.fedoraproject.org migration - 2013-05-01 21:00UTC
by Kevin Fenzi 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

Outage: lists.fedoraproject.org migration - 2013-05-01 21:00UTC There will be an outage starting at 2013-05-01 21:00UTC, which will last approximately 4 hours. To convert UTC to your local time, take a look at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Infrastructure/UTCHowto or run: date -d '2013-05-01 21:00UTC' Reason for outage: We are migrating our lists.fedoraproject.org server to another datacenter to allow for more resources to be available for it. This should allow it to better keep up with our list needs and reduce delays in delivery and archiving. During the outage window mailing list archives will not be available and deliveries of mailing lists posts will queue up to be delivered when the server is back up. Affected Services: Lists - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/ and https://lists.fedoraproject.org/ Unaffected Services: Ask Fedora - http://ask.fedoraproject.org/ BFO - http://boot.fedoraproject.org/ Bodhi - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/ Buildsystem - http://koji.fedoraproject.org/ GIT / Source Control DNS - ns1.fedoraproject.org, ns2.fedoraproject.org Docs - http://docs.fedoraproject.org/ Email system Fedora Account System - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/ Fedora Community - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/community/ Fedora Hosted - https://fedorahosted.org/ Fedora People - http://fedorapeople.org/ Main Website - http://fedoraproject.org/ Mirror List - https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/ Mirror Manager - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mirrormanager/ Package Database - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/ QA Services Secondary Architectures Spins - http://spins.fedoraproject.org/ Start - http://start.fedoraproject.org/ Torrent - http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/ Wiki - http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ Ticket Link: https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-infrastructure/ticket/3766 Contact Information: Please join #fedora-admin or #fedora-noc on irc.freenode.net or add comments to the ticket for this outage above.

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MariaDB Test Day tomorrow (2013-04-30)
by Kamil Paral 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

Dear testers, a new test day awaits! This time it is MariaDB test day, which is scheduled tomorrow (2013-04-30). As some of you might know, Fedora 19 is going to experience an interesting change in default implementation of MySQL RDBMS. MariaDB is a fork of original MySQL and in comparison to MySQL it includes some additional features and should be a bit faster and more stable. You will have an opportunity to test this change during MariaDB Test day either on example components that use MySQL-like database as a back-end or on you own testing data. All test instructions and other details are on the wiki page: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2013-04-30_MariaDB Hope to see you there!

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2013-04-29 @ 15:00 UTC - Fedora QA Meeting
by Adam Williamson 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

# Fedora Quality Assurance Meeting # Date: 2013-04-29 # Time: 15:00 UTC (https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Infrastructure/UTCHowto) # Location: #fedora-meeting on irc.freenode.net Greetings testers! It's meeting time again today/tomorrow! We'll start cycling up for Beta soon, let's make sure everything's in place and we're all ready to test. This is a reminder of the upcoming QA meeting. Please add any topic suggestions to the meeting wiki page: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA/Meetings/20130429 The current proposed agenda is included below. == Proposed Agenda Topics == 1. Previous meeting follow-up 2. Fedora 19 Beta status/planning 3. Test Days 4. Open floor -- Adam Williamson Fedora QA Community Monkey IRC: adamw | Twitter: AdamW_Fedora | identi.ca: adamwfedora http://www.happyassassin.net

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2013-04-24 @ 16:00 UTC - F19 Beta Blocker Bug Review #1
by Adam Williamson 24 Apr '13

24 Apr '13

# F19 Beta Blocker Review meeting #1 # Date: 2013-04-24 # Time: 16:00 UTC (12:00 EDT, 09:00 PDT) # Location: #fedora-blocker-review on irc.freenode.net The first blocker review meeting for F19 Beta will be held tomorrow. Should be a short one, just a few proposed blockers so far. We'll be running through the Beta blockers and freeze exception bugs. The current list is available at: http://qa.fedoraproject.org/blockerbugs/milestone/19/beta/buglist We'll be reviewing the bugs to determine ... 1. Whether they meet the Beta release criteria [1] and should stay on the list 2. Whether they are getting the attention they need [1] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_19_Beta_Release_Criteria For guidance on Blocker and FreezeException bugs, please refer to - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:SOP_blocker_bug_process - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:SOP_freeze_exception_bug_process For the blocker review meeting protocol, see - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:SOP_Blocker_Bug_Meeting -- Adam Williamson Fedora QA Community Monkey IRC: adamw | Twitter: AdamW_Fedora | identi.ca: adamwfedora http://www.happyassassin.net

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Announcing the release of Fedora 19 Alpha!
by Dennis Gilmore 23 Apr '13

23 Apr '13

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 The Fedora 19 "Schrödinger's Cat" alpha release has arrived with a preview of the latest fantastic, free, and open source technology currently under development. Take a peek inside: http://fedoraproject.org/get-prerelease *** What is the Alpha Release? *** The Alpha release contains all the exciting features of Fedora 19 in a form that anyone can help test. This testing, guided by the Fedora QA team, helps us target and identify bugs. When these bugs are fixed, we make a Beta release available. A Beta release is code-complete and bears a very strong resemblance to the third and final release. The final release of Fedora 19 is expected in early July. We need your help to make Fedora 19 the best release yet, so please take a moment of your time to download and try out the Alpha and make sure the things that are important to you are working. If you find a bug, please report it--every bug you uncover is a chance to improve the experience for millions of Fedora users worldwide. Together, we can make Fedora a rock-solid distribution. (See the "Contributing" section at end of this announcement for more information on how to help.) *** Features *** Fedora prides itself on bringing cutting-edge technologies to users of open source software around the world, and this release continues that tradition. No matter what you do, Fedora 19 has the tools you need to help you get things done. A complete list with details of each new feature is available here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/19/FeatureList == Create and Develop == Would you like to play? Whether you're a developer, maker, or just starting to learn about open source development, we have what you need to bring your ideas to reality. Here's a peek at some of our new tools: * Developer's Assistant is great for those new to development or even new to Linux, this tool helps you to get started on a code project with templates, samples, and toolchains for the languages of your choice. Bonus: It lets you publish directly to GitHub. * OpenShift Origin makes it easy for you to build your own Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) infrastructure, allowing you to enable others to easily develop and deploy software. * 3D modelling and printing are enabled through a variety of tools, including OpenSCAD, Skeinforge, SFACT, Printrun, and RepetierHost. * node.js is a popular Javascript-based platform for those building scalable network applications or real-time apps across distributed devices. Also included is the npm package manager, providing access to over 20,000 programs and libraries available under free and open source licenses. * Ruby 2.0.0, just released in February, comes to Fedora while maintaining source-level backwards compatibility with your Ruby 1.9.3 software. Also included: a custom Ruby loader for easy switching of interpreters. * Scratch, a graphical, educational programming environment lets you (and even better, the kids you introduce it to) create interactive stories, games, animation, music, and art. == Deploy, Monitor, and Manage == Make your machines work for you--not the other way around. Whether you have one or "one too many" machines, Fedora 19 helps you boot manage your systems and enables you to be proactive with tools for diagnosis, monitoring, and logging. * Syslinux optional boot tool integration brings you optional, simplified booting of Fedora. We have added support for using syslinux instead of GRUB via kickstart and plan to add a hidden option in Anaconda installer as well. syslinux is especially ideal for images used in cloud environments and virt appliances where the advanced features of GRUB is not needed. * systemd Resource Control lets you modify your service settings without a reboot by dynamically querying and modifying resource control parameters at runtime. This is one of many systemd enhancements in Fedora 19. * Checkpoint & Restore provides the ability to checkpoint and restore a process and is useful for cases such as process failure, or moving a process to another machine for maintenance or load balancing. * Virt storage migration lets you move a virtual machine *and* in-use storage without requiring shared storage between the hosts--a significant improvement upon previous capabilities. * OpenLMI is a common infrastructure for the management of Linux systems that makes remote management of machines much simpler. * High Availability Container Resources extend the corosync/pacemaker HA stack beyond management of virtual guests to containers inside the guests themselves. Define and add containers in your virtual guests through discovery. *** Desktop Environments and Spins *** = GNOME 3.8 = GNOME 3.8 brings new applications such as clock and improvements to the desktop including privacy and sharing settings, ordered search, frequent applications overview, and additionally provides the ability to enable a "classic mode" for a user experience similar to GNOME 2 built out of a collection of GNOME Shell extensions. Refer to https://help.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/3.8/ for more details. = KDE Plasma Workspaces 4.10 = A modern, stable desktop environment, KDE Plasma Workspaces 4.10 includes new features for printing and screenlocking, better indexing of files, and improved accessibility features. Refer to http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.10/ for more details. = MATE Desktop 1.6 = The MATE 1.6 Desktop introduces a large number of improvements to this traditional, GNOME 2-like desktop interface. Refer to http://mate-desktop.org/2013/04/02/mate-1-6-released/ for more details. = Spins = Spins are alternate versions of Fedora. In addition to various desktop environments for Fedora, spins are also available as tailored environments for various types of users via hand-picked application sets or customizations. Interest-specific Spins include the Design Suite Spin, the Robotics Spin, and the Security Spin, among others. Other available desktop environments, in addition to the GNOME 3.8 desktop which is shipped in the default version of Fedora 19, as well as those highlighted above, include XFCE, Sugar on a Stick, and LXDE. For more information on Fedora Spins, visit: http://spins.fedoraproject.org/ To see all of the Official Fedora 19 Release Spins, visit: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/19/Spins Nightly composes of alternate Spins are available here: http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/nightly-composes *** Note on performance *** Fedora development releases use a kernel with extra debug information to help us understand and resolve issues faster; however, this can have a significant impact on performance. Refer to https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KernelDebugStrategy for more details on the kernel debug strategy. You can boot with slub_debug=- or use the kernel from nodebug repository to disable the extra debug info. *** Issues and Details *** Schrödinger's Cat Alpha is a testing release. To report issues encountered during testing, please file a bug report, or contact the Fedora QA team through their mailing list or IRC, in #fedora-qa on freenode. As testing progresses, common issues are tracked here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F19_bugs For tips on reporting a bug effectively, read: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_file_a_bug_report The Fedora QA team mailing list can be joined here: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test *** Contributing *** There are many ways to contribute beyond bug reporting. You can help translate software and content, test and give feedback on software updates, write and edit documentation, design and do artwork, help with all sorts of promotional activities, and package free software for use by millions of Fedora users worldwide. To get started, visit http://join.fedoraproject.org today! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAlF2kYMACgkQkSxm47BaWfcMLwCfUL7Cu8fFFRMPmX6WVxOUxWLU QFwAnjAOT69cdVGZtgyDIDg5Q9MVtYrQ =89WD -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Fedora 19 Graphics Test Week starts tomorrow (2013-04-23)!
by Adam Williamson 22 Apr '13

22 Apr '13

Hi, folks. It's that time again: Graphics Test Week! Tomorrow (2013-04-23) is Intel Test Day, Wednesday 2013-04-24 is Nouveau Test Day, and Thursday 2013-04-25 is Radeon Test Day: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2013-04-23_Intel https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2013-04-24_Nouveau https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2013-04-25_Radeon This is one of those events where we really need as much data as possible - the idea is just to get testing on as wide a range of hardware as we can manage. So please, if you have a few spare minutes, come out and test! It's very easy. Live images will be available on the Wiki pages soon (martix is just finishing those off), and we'll be in #fedora-test-day all week to help out with testing and debugging. There's a longer announcement post on my blog at http://www.happyassassin.net/2013/04/22/fedora-19-graphics-test-week-kicks-… - if you want to spread the word about the event (and please do!), that's probably the best thing to link to. -- Adam Williamson Fedora QA Community Monkey IRC: adamw | Twitter: AdamW_Fedora | identi.ca: adamwfedora http://www.happyassassin.net

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2013-04-22 @ 15:00 UTC - Fedora QA Meeting
by Adam Williamson 22 Apr '13

22 Apr '13

# Fedora Quality Assurance Meeting # Date: 2013-04-22 # Time: 15:00 UTC (https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Infrastructure/UTCHowto) # Location: #fedora-meeting on irc.freenode.net Greetings testers! It's meeting time again today/tomorrow! We signed off on Alpha this week (yay!), so it's time for some Beta prep. This is a reminder of the upcoming QA meeting. Please add any topic suggestions to the meeting wiki page: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA/Meetings/20130422 The current proposed agenda is included below. == Proposed Agenda Topics == 1. Previous meeting follow-up 2. Fedora 19 Alpha recap 3. Beta release criteria 4. Test Days 5. Open floor -- Adam Williamson Fedora QA Community Monkey IRC: adamw | Twitter: AdamW_Fedora | identi.ca: adamwfedora http://www.happyassassin.net

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