On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 7:02 AM, Martin Pitt <martin.p...@ubuntu.com> wrote: > Sebastien Bacher [2012-06-15 17:26 +0200]: >> Can we just drop the image rolling part of milestones? We still >> probably want fixed checkpoints in the cycle to review the features, >> etc but they don't especially need to be linked with a special >> image... > > Our automated tests are still waaaay to incomplete for this step. In > manual testing we have found quite a number of real deal-breaker bugs > which the automatic tests didn't pick up. We also need to test the > current images on a wider range of real iron; which is something our > automated QA could do one day, but doesn't right now. > > So regular manual testing rounds are still required, and the points > when we do them might just as well be called "milestones".
But if the focus is testing, we should optimize the schedule around testing. For example, I think Ubuntu would benefit from more frequent "rounds" of such in depth testing than the current alpha/beta milestones provide. (I think every 2 weeks would be a good cadence). Cheers, Rick -- ubuntu-devel mailing list ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
