[01:56] <LaserJock> evening all
[16:44] <LaserJock> sbalneav: ping
[17:34] <LaserJock> ok, we need testers!!
[17:34] <openyost> Does anyone know if it is too late to.....
[17:34] <LaserJock> http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/dvd/20091021/
[17:34] <openyost> Ok nevermind LaserJock answered my question
[17:34] <LaserJock> openyost: to late for what?
[17:35] <openyost> I was about to ask about testing
[17:35] <LaserJock> we need http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/build/edubuntu/all
[17:36] <LaserJock> filled out using the DVD from http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/dvd/20091021/
[20:58] <fasthans> hello highvoltage
[20:59] <fasthans> sbalneav told me to come here if I want to help and mentioned your name
[21:01] <LaserJock> fasthans: what kinds of things are you interested in?
[21:01] <fasthans> well I am new
[21:01] <fasthans> I don't know yet where I can best help
[21:02] <fasthans> I have a few computers and I am constantly wiping and installing something...
[21:02] <LaserJock> fasthans: well, why don't you tell us a little about yourself and we can see
[21:02] <fasthans> I did that yesterday, but no sweat ;-)
[21:03] <LaserJock> ah, sorry for the repeat
[21:04] <fasthans> I am programming in java, groovy, beanshell with apache velocity. java servlets, webapps. I am building a datawarehouse based on infobright/mysql and pentahoe. I do a lot of data migration jobs, work with databases, creating interfaces. work with windows and linux but mainly linux
[21:04] <fasthans> ... and I am teching linux at our local school of our little town since two years using edubuntu
[21:04] <fasthans> teaching I meant to say
[21:05] <LaserJock> cool
[21:05] <fasthans> I came to edubuntu and ltsp because the school forbid to touch the existing system
[21:06] <fasthans> so I put together a server and hooked up the clients and bootet 15 clients to the surprise of the head of school and the math techer ;-)
[21:07] <LaserJock> heh
[21:07] <fasthans> mean while they learned to appreciate the alternative...
[21:07] <fasthans> so. I want to help.
[21:08] <fasthans> but difficult to find where to start. so many new people, many things I don't know or understand.
[21:10] <fasthans> the company I work for is heavy in windows. this year - after 4 years I worked there - I made it get some linux redhat 64 bit servers. my company is also heavy into Citrix
[21:11] <fasthans> and thin clients...
[21:12] <fasthans> and I working on replacing all that with linux and thin clients one day... maybe in the next 50 years.....
[21:13] <fasthans> its a long way the top if you wanna ... (anyone know this song?)
[21:13] <LaserJock> fasthans: ok, so you've got some LTSP experience
[21:13] <LaserJock> fasthans: got some technical experience
[21:13] <fasthans> yes. some
[21:13] <LaserJock> those are good
[21:13] <fasthans> I have a running system so I don't touch it too much.
[21:14] <fasthans> I have to teach each week on this system.
[21:14] <fasthans> but now I have a seperae system at home. not qute the same, but I can test things here.
[21:15] <LaserJock> fasthans: the main areas are: testing, bug triage, packaging, documentation (which includes wiki work, edubuntu.org website, and/or docbook), artwork
[21:15] <fasthans> ok. lets see
[21:16] <fasthans> testing I could do. is this more testing of individual software or a whole distribution?
[21:16] <LaserJock> any of it
[21:16] <fasthans> what is bug triage? (I am german )
[21:17] <fasthans> no artwork. please if you don't want to upset people
[21:17] <LaserJock> "triage" is a term used like in a war when the medics go through the wounded and figure out priority, and make sure immediate things are done
[21:18] <LaserJock> so bug triage is the process where you take an initial bug report and you essentially turn it into something the developers (doctors) can fix or work on
[21:18] <fasthans> I am not a native englisch speaking person. I do speak english quite well I think, but I don't know if it is enough for documentation purposes.
[21:18] <fasthans> you verify the existence of the bug and look for solutins?
[21:19] <LaserJock> and ask for needed info
[21:19] <LaserJock> https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/~edubuntu-bugs/+packagebugs
[21:19] <fasthans> that sound interesting. good for a pea counter like me...
[21:19] <fasthans> but where do I start.
[21:20] <LaserJock> the link above lists Edubuntu packages
[21:20] <LaserJock> and gives their open bug count
[21:20] <fasthans> yes. I have seen that yesterday. and I have an account. I looked through some of the listed items yesterday.
[21:20] <LaserJock> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/HowToTriage
[21:20] <LaserJock> ^^ is some good instructions on triaging bugs
[21:21] <fasthans> ok tks.
[21:21] <LaserJock> I think the thing we need most right now is to go through the whole list
[21:21] <LaserJock> and get rid of the old bugs
[21:21] <LaserJock> like ones where the people never responded to give needed info
[21:21] <fasthans> those are only edubuntu related issues?
[21:22] <LaserJock> fasthans: that first link I gave you, yeah
[21:22] <LaserJock> as you can see there's ~ 270 open bugs
[21:22] <fasthans> ok. I can do that. what is the right way to list and communicate my findings?
[21:23] <LaserJock> to start with, if somebody is around here you can just ask
[21:23] <fasthans> ok.
[21:23] <LaserJock> also #ubuntu-bugs is the central channel for bug work for the whole Ubuntu project
[21:23] <LaserJock> they can give help too if it's a bit dead in here
[21:23] <fasthans> but please don't be angry if I produce a lot of questions.
[21:23] <LaserJock> heh
[21:24] <LaserJock> don't worry about that
[21:24] <fasthans> you will need to have some patience with me.
[21:24] <LaserJock> you have to realize, we were all just like you at one point
[21:24] <LaserJock> we don't mind questions
[21:24] <fasthans> ok. so I will try to provide a daily dose of my 2 cents...
[21:25] <LaserJock> I'm going to be coming and going a little here, I'm trying to get some experiments done
[21:25] <Lns> fasthans: you have a lot of db experience? this is a shot in the dark, but i know for one it would be REALLY nice to have a user progress mechanism in tuxtype. (join #tux4kids)
[21:25] <LaserJock> but if you ask, I'll answer at some point
[21:25] <fasthans> I can do some translation work if that is necessary - german and italian.
[21:26] <fasthans> lns: yes I work every dy with databases.
[21:26] <fasthans> lns, but reduced it mainly to mysql and infobright.
[21:27] <Lns> fasthans: if you enjoy it this might be a good project to help out the tux4kids apps.. typing tutors are a big thing in schools obviously and having a progress tracking system in open source typing tutors like tuxtype would be phenominal
[21:27] <fasthans> yes no problem.
[21:28] <fasthans> I will check out the #tux4kids room
[21:39] <LaserJock> darn it, this DVD is kicking my butt
[22:55] <flint> highvoltage, I am UTC incapable... when / where is your next meeting?