[ros-dev] System for manual regression testing

[WaxDragon]

On 3/24/06, Maarten Bosma <maarten.paul at bosma.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I think ReactOS lacks of testers since WaxDragon is gone.

Just because I don't have time to be TC doesn't mean I'm gone. ;0)

> So I had the following idea: A page which lists all regressions and gives you the
> option to report a working / non-working revision and calculates the
> range in which it the regression was caused from that data.

Honestly , Bugzilla is the best place.  Since testers should not only
concern themselves with regressions, but unimplemented features. 
Having a separate page will just be another thing that needs
maintained, and frankly getting good bug reports is hard enough.

>
> I know that bugzilla comments are actually sufficient for this and of
> course this system would have to be linked with bugzilla, but I think
> that a page where the regressions are listed up would be more motivating
> to help testing.
>
> What do you think about it ?

I think a "status" page and a testing guide would be most helpful. 
The status page could be used to fend off the inevitable questions,
and the guide will highlight the things that *do* need testing, and if
everyone is testing the same things, then regressions will become
self-evident.

Here is the "guide", which is just my testing notes:
http://waxdragon.homeip.net/~ford/reactos/ros_regression_items.html

We really need a TC.

WD

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