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2014-10-01 @ 16:00 UTC ** Fedora Blocker Review Meeting
by Mike Ruckman 29 Sep '14

29 Sep '14

# F21 Blocker Review meeting # Date: 2014-10-01 # Time: 16:00 UTC (12:00 EDT, 09:00 PDT) # Location: #fedora-blocker-review on irc.freenode.net It's that time of the week again! Currently there are 14 bugs that need some TLC. Happily, that's 11 less than there were last week, so we might stand a chance of getting through them all in the allotted time. If you want to take a look at the accepted blockers, the full list can be found here: https://qa.fedoraproject.org/blockerbugs/milestone/21/beta/buglist We'll be evaluating these bugs to see if they violate the Beta Release Criteria and warrant the blocking of a release if they're not fixed. Information on the release criteria for F21 can be found on the wiki [0]. Product specific plans are still being solidified, but that should be sorted quickly. For more information about the Blocker and Freeze exception process, check out these links: - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:SOP_blocker_bug_process - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:SOP_freeze_exception_bug_process And for those of you who are curious how a Blocker Review Meeting works - or how it's supposed to go and you want to run one - check out the SOP on the wiki: - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:SOP_Blocker_Bug_Meeting See you Wednesday! [0] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Release_Criteria -- // Mike -- Fedora QA freenode: roshi http://roshi.fedorapeople.org

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Proposal to CANCEL: 2014-09-29 Fedora QA Meeting
by Adam Williamson 26 Sep '14

26 Sep '14

Hi folks! We've met every week for a while, and had blocker review meetings too. I don't see anything pressing for discussion, either, so I figure it might be a good week for us to take a break and everyone can sleep in / get to the pub early (delete as appropriate) :) Please, do yell if you wanted to have a meeting this week and have an agenda item, and we can go ahead and do it. Thanks folks! -- Adam Williamson Fedora QA Community Monkey IRC: adamw | Twitter: AdamW_Fedora | XMPP: adamw AT happyassassin . net http://www.happyassassin.net

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More bash security fixes incoming: stand by to test
by Adam Williamson 25 Sep '14

25 Sep '14

One last thing before I sign off - I'm reliably informed the updates shipped yesterday don't entirely resolve the bash security issues, so more build(s) can be expected today. if people can stand ready to test and karma them ASAP, that'd be just awesome. thanks! -- Adam Williamson Fedora QA Community Monkey IRC: adamw | Twitter: AdamW_Fedora | XMPP: adamw AT happyassassin . net http://www.happyassassin.net

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2014-09-24 @ 16:00 UTC ** F21 Blocker Review
by Mike Ruckman 23 Sep '14

23 Sep '14

# F21 Blocker Review meeting # Date: 2014-09-24 # Time: 16:00 UTC (12:00 EDT, 09:00 PDT) # Location: #fedora-blocker-review on irc.freenode.net Well now that we've finally kicked Alpha out the door, it's time to do some Beta blocker review. You might think, "Oh, hey - that'll be easy, we just started!" However, you'd be wrong. We've been tracking beta and final blockers as well this whole time :) With that said, we have a total of 25 proposed blockers to go through. So be prepared to get comfortable for the meeting. If you want to take a look at the accepted blockers, the full list can be found here: https://qa.fedoraproject.org/blockerbugs/milestone/21/beta/buglist We'll be evaluating these bugs to see if they violate the Beta Release Criteria and warrant the blocking of a release if they're not fixed. Information on the release criteria for F21 can be found on the wiki [0]. Product specific plans are still being solidified, but that should be sorted quickly. For more information about the Blocker and Freeze exception process, check out these links: - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:SOP_blocker_bug_process - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:SOP_freeze_exception_bug_process And for those of you who are curious how a Blocker Review Meeting works - or how it's supposed to go and you want to run one - check out the SOP on the wiki: - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:SOP_Blocker_Bug_Meeting See you tomorrow! [0] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Release_Criteria -- // Mike -- Fedora QA freenode: roshi http://roshi.fedorapeople.org

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Announcing the release of Fedora 21 Alpha!
by Dennis Gilmore 23 Sep '14

23 Sep '14

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 The Fedora 21 Alpha release has arrived, with a preview of the latest free and open source technology 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 21's products 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 21 is expected in December. We need your help to make Fedora 21 the best release yet, so please take some 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. We have a culture of coordinating new features and pushing fixes upstream as much as feasible and your feedback will help improve not only Fedora but Linux and free software on the whole. At the end of this announcement you can find more information on how to help. *** Changes *** 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 21 has the tools you need to help you get things done. To see how Fedora 21 is evolving from Fedora 20, see the accepted changes here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/21/ChangeSet == Fedora.Next and Fedora 21 Products == As part of the Fedora.next initiative, Fedora 21 will boast three products: cloud, server, and workstation. Note that for the Alpha release, the network installers act as generic, 'universal' installers, offering the entire set of Fedora package groups by default, rather than only the groups associated with the Product they are meant to represent. === Fedora 21 Base === Each of the products will build on the "base" set of packages for Fedora. For instance, each product will use the same packages for the kernel, RPM, yum, systemd, Anaconda, and so forth. The Base Working Group develops the standard platform for all Fedora products, which includes the installer, compose tools, and basic platform for the other products. Base is not a full product intended for use on its own, but to be kept as a small, stable platform for other products to build on. === Fedora 21 Cloud === The Fedora Cloud Working Group and Special Interest Group (SIG) has been busy leading up to Fedora 21. Cloud is now a top-level product for Fedora 21, and will include images for use in private cloud environments like OpenStack, as well as AMIs for use on Amazon, and a new image streamlined for running Docker containers. ==== Modular Kernel Packaging for Cloud ==== Space is precious, and there's little reason to include any kernel modules that aren't used in the cloud. As part of the work for Fedora 21, the cloud SIG and kernel team split the kernel into two packages. One package contains the minimum modules for running in a virtualized environment, the other contains the larger set of modules for a more general installation. ==== Fedora Atomic Host ==== In early April, Red Hat announced Project Atomic, an effort to provide the tools and patterns for a streamlined operating system to run Docker containers. The Fedora 21 release will be the first to offer an "Atomic" host for Fedora, which includes a minimal set of packages and an image composed with rpm-ostree. While using the same RPMs as other Fedora offerings, the Atomic host will allow users to roll back updates (if necessary) as one atomic unit -- making update management much easier. For users and organizations looking to run Docker containers, the Atomic host will be ideal. === Fedora 21 Server === The Fedora Server product is a common base platform that is meant to run featured application stacks, which are produced, tested, and distributed by the Server Working Group. Want to use Fedora as a Web server, file server, database server, or platform for an Infrastructure-as-a-Service? Fedora 21 Server is for you. ==== Fedora Server Management Features ==== The Fedora Server product introduces new Server management features aimed at making it easier to install discrete infrastructure services. The Fedora Server will introduce three new technologies in Fedora to handle this task, rolekit, Cockpit and OpenLMI. * Rolekit is a Role deployment and management toolkit that provides a consistent interface to administrators to install and configure all the packages needed to implement a specific server role. Rolekit is at an early stage of development in Fedora 21 Alpha. * Cockpit is a user interface for configuring and monitoring your server or servers. It is accessible remotely via a web browser. * OpenLMI is a remote management system built atop DMTF-CIM. It can be used for scripting management functions across many machines as well as querying for capabilities and monitoring for system events. ==== Domain Controller Server Role ==== As part of the server role offerings available for Fedora 21, the server product ships with a role deployment mechanism. One of the roles offered in 21 is the Domain Controller Service. * The Domain Controller Service packages up the freeIPA integrated Identity and Authentication solution for Linux/UNIX networked environments. A FreeIPA server provides centralized authentication, authorization and account information by storing data about user, groups, hosts and other objects necessary to manage the security aspects of a network of computers. As with Rolekit itself, this role is at an early stage of development in Fedora 21 Alpha. === Fedora 21 Workstation === The Fedora Workstation product is a reliable, user-friendly, and powerful operating system for laptops and PC hardware. Fedora 21 Workstation is aimed at providing a platform for development of server side and client applications that is attractive to developers of all stripes. Whether you're a student or hobbyist, or a developer working in a corporate environment, Fedora Workstation is for you. ==== Latest GNOME ==== Fedora 21 Workstation includes the latest GNOME desktop. Fedora 21 is tracking GNOME 3.14, which is due to be released in late September. GNOME 3.14 includes many new features such as integration of Picasaweb and DNLA media server support in GNOME Photos, a new game called Hitori similar to Sudoku, and much more. ==== DevAssistant ==== Fedora 21 Worsktation includes the new DevAssistant tool by default. DevAssistant helps developers set up environments for their projects, so they can concentrate on writing code. For more information on DevAssistant, visit the website at http://devassistant.org. == Issues and Details == This is an Alpha release. As such, we expect that you may encounter bugs or missing features. To report issues encountered during testing, contact the Fedora QA team via the test mailing list or in #fedora-qa on freenode. As testing progresses, common issues are tracked on the Fedora wiki: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F20_bugs For tips on reporting a bug effectively, read "How to File a Bug Report:" http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_file_a_bug_report . You can join the Fedora QA team mailing list here: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test == Release Schedule == The full release schedule is available on the Fedora wiki. The current schedule calls for a beta release in the end of October, and a final release in early December. These dates are subject to change, pending any major bugs or issues found during the development process. == 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. 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Fedora 21 Virt Test Day is Thu Sep 25!
by Cole Robinson 22 Sep '14

22 Sep '14

Hey all, The Fedora 21 Virt Test Day is this coming Thu Sep 25. Check out the test day landing page: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2014-09-25_Virtualization If you're interested in trying out some new virt functionality, there's step by step instructions for: * Q35 Chipset * Import AArch64 image as a VM on x86 * Install VM using OVMF/UEFI Even if you aren't interested in testing new features, we still need you! The test day is the perfect time to make sure your virt workflow is working fine on Fedora 21, as there will be several developers on hand to answer any questions, help with debugging, provide patches, etc. No requirement to run through test cases on the wiki, just show up and let us know what works (or breaks). And to be clear, while it is preferred that you have a physical machine running Fedora 21, participating in the test day does NOT require it: you can test the latest virt bits on the latest Fedora release courtesy of the virt-preview repo. For more details, as well as easy instructions on updating to Fedora 21, see: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2014-09-25_Virtualization#What.27s_… If you can't make the date of the test day, adding test case results to the wiki anytime next week is fine as well. Though if you do plan on showing up to the test day, add your name to the participant list on the wiki, and when the day arrives, pop into #fedora-test-day on freenode and give us a shout! Thanks, Cole

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2014-09-22 @ 15:00 UTC - Fedora QA Meeting
by Adam Williamson 21 Sep '14

21 Sep '14

# Fedora Quality Assurance Meeting # Date: 2014-09-22 # Time: 15:00 UTC (https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Infrastructure/UTCHowto) # Location: #fedora-meeting on irc.freenode.net Greetings testers! Time for the first post-F21 Alpha meeting! == Proposed Agenda Topics == 1. Previous meeting follow-up * brunowolff to mark https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/squashfs-tools-4.3-8.fc21 as fixing blocker bug #1139015 * sgallagh to run the netinst question by fesco ASAP 2. Fedora 21 Alpha pre-release prep * Common Bugs * Blocker and freeze exception karma * Double-check netinst behaviour * Read over release notes * Anything else? 3. Open floor Thanks! See you soon. -- Adam Williamson Fedora QA Community Monkey IRC: adamw | Twitter: AdamW_Fedora | XMPP: adamw AT happyassassin . net http://www.happyassassin.net

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Fedora 21 Alpha status is Go, release on September 23, 2014
by Jaroslav Reznik 18 Sep '14

18 Sep '14

At the Fedora 21 Alpha Go/No-Go Meeting #3 that just occurred, it was agreed to Go with the Fedora 21 Alpha by Fedora QA, Release Engineering and Development. Fedora 21 Alpha will be publicly available on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. "That's one small step for mankind but one giant leap for Fedora" - the first release on the way towards Fedora.Next! Meeting details can be seen here: Minutes: http://bit.ly/1pkIobe Log: http://bit.ly/XpyZIO Thanks everyone! Jaroslav

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Fedora 21 Alpha Go/No-Go Meeting #3, Sep 18 @ 17:00 UTC
by Jaroslav Reznik 17 Sep '14

17 Sep '14

Join us on irc.freenode.net in #fedora-meeting-2 for this important meeting, wherein we shall determine the readiness of the Fedora 21 Alpha. Thursday, September 18, 2014 17:00 UTC (1 PM EDT, 10 AM PDT, 19:00 CEST) "Before each public release Development, QA and Release Engineering meet to determine if the release criteria are met for a particular release. This meeting is called the Go/No-Go Meeting." "Verifying that the Release criteria are met is the responsibility of the QA Team." Release Candidate (RC) availability and good QA coverage are prerequisites for the Go/No-Go meeting. This is the first time for F21 Alpha Go/No-Go we have RC available (RC1). If you want to help with RC testing, follow these instructions: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/kde/2014-September/013881.html For more details about this meeting see: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Go_No_Go_Meeting In the meantime, keep an eye on the Fedora 21 Alpha Blocker list: http://qa.fedoraproject.org/blockerbugs/milestone/21/alpha/buglist Jaroslav

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Fedora 21 Alpha Release Candidate 1 (RC1) Available Now!
by Andre Robatino 16 Sep '14

16 Sep '14

As per the Fedora 21 schedule [1], Fedora 21 Alpha Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is now available for testing. Content information, including changes, can be found at https://fedorahosted.org/rel-eng/ticket/5940#comment:13 . Please see the following pages for download links (including delta ISOs) and testing instructions. Normally dl.fedoraproject.org should provide the fastest download, but download-ib01.fedoraproject.org is available as a mirror (with an approximately 1 hour lag) in case of trouble. To use it, just replace "dl" with "download-ib01" in the download URL. Installation: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Current_Installation_Test Base: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Current_Base_Test Workstation and Desktop: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Current_Desktop_Test Server: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Current_Server_Test Ideally, all Alpha priority test cases for each of these test pages [2] should pass in order to meet the Alpha Release Criteria [3]. Help is available on #fedora-qa on irc.freenode.net [4], or on the test list [5]. Create Fedora 21 Alpha test compose (TC) and release candidate (RC) https://fedorahosted.org/rel-eng/ticket/5940 Current Blocker and Freeze Exception bugs: http://qa.fedoraproject.org/blockerbugs/current [1] http://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-21/f-21-quality-tasks.html [2] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Release_validation_test_plan [3] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_21_Alpha_Release_Criteria [4] irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-qa [5] https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test

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