Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.1 (2006-03-10) on surfnturf.egr.msu.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.1.1 Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (smtp.gentoo.org [140.211.166.183]) by egr.msu.edu (8.13.7/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k83IWqx5014728 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Sun, 3 Sep 2006 14:32:53 -0400 (EDT) Received: by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) id F2476650BA; Sun, 3 Sep 2006 18:32:34 +0000 (UTC) Delivered-To: antarus@gentoo.org Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BEB2365115 for ; Sun, 3 Sep 2006 18:32:34 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.gentoo.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp.gentoo.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 07633-14 for ; Sun, 3 Sep 2006 18:32:31 +0000 (UTC) Received: from ppsw-1.csi.cam.ac.uk (ppsw-1.csi.cam.ac.uk [131.111.8.131]) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 80F9E650BA for ; Sun, 3 Sep 2006 18:32:31 +0000 (UTC) X-Cam-SpamDetails: Not scanned X-Cam-AntiVirus: No virus found X-Cam-ScannerInfo: http://www.cam.ac.uk/cs/email/scanner/ Received: from cpc1-cmbg1-0-0-cust340.cmbg.cable.ntl.com ([82.21.97.85]:44540 helo=localhost) by ppsw-1.csi.cam.ac.uk (smtp.hermes.cam.ac.uk [131.111.8.151]:25) with esmtpsa (LOGIN:spb42) (TLSv1:DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA:256) id 1GJwld-0006x2-3m (Exim 4.54) for qa@gentoo.org (return-path ); Sun, 03 Sep 2006 19:32:25 +0100 Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 19:42:47 +0100 From: Stephen Bennett To: qa@gentoo.org Subject: State of the QA Team Message-ID: <20060903194247.4faaff13@localhost> X-Mailer: Sylpheed-Claws 2.0.0-rc4 (GTK+ 2.8.12; i686-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: "S.P. Bennett" X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at gentoo.org X-Virus-Status: No X-Virus-Checker-Version: clamassassin 1.2.2 with clamdscan Since the departure of its erstwhile lead, it seems to me that the QA team has stagnated rather and lost its direction. There have of course been successes within the team -- treecleaners seem to be doing a good job, for example, but as a whole it is currently rather ineffective. This is rather a suboptimal state of affairs, and I'd like to try to do something about it. There is of course also the issue that certain parts of GLEP 48 require a designated QA team lead. I am aware that in the past there has been a significant debate as to whether the team actually needs an appointed lead, and I have in the past sided with no, but having seen what happened to the activity and effectiveness of the team when Halcy0n took over and then resigned, it seems obvious that it can make a big difference for the better. The obvious course of action then is, well, obvious. If the team as a whole does not object, I'd like to step up and see if we can get the team back on track. Comments, flames, etc gratefully received.