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276<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">QA Team's Role and Purpose</td> 28<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">QA Team's Role and Purpose</td>
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278<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.2</td> 30<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.4</td>
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280<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0048.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2006/09/05 20:34:26</a></td> 32<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference external" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0048.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2011/06/08 20:52:01</a></td>
281</tr> 33</tr>
282<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Mark Loeser &lt;halcy0n&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;,</td> 34<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Mark Loeser &lt;halcy0n&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;,</td>
283</tr> 35</tr>
284<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Final</td> 36<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Final</td>
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290<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">24 April 2006</td> 42<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">24 April 2006</td>
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292<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">24-Apr-2006</td> 44<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">24-Apr-2006, 5-Sep-2006, 8-Jun-2011</td>
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298<p class="topic-title first"><a id="contents" name="contents">Contents</a></p> 50<p class="topic-title first">Contents</p>
299<ul class="simple"> 51<ul class="simple">
300<li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id2" name="id2">Abstract</a></li> 52<li><a class="reference internal" href="#abstract" id="id2">Abstract</a></li>
301<li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id3" name="id3">Motivation</a></li> 53<li><a class="reference internal" href="#motivation" id="id3">Motivation</a></li>
302<li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id4" name="id4">Specification</a></li> 54<li><a class="reference internal" href="#specification" id="id4">Specification</a></li>
303<li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id5" name="id5">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> 55<li><a class="reference internal" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id5">Backwards Compatibility</a></li>
304<li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id6" name="id6">Copyright</a></li> 56<li><a class="reference internal" href="#copyright" id="id6">Copyright</a></li>
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308<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2" id="abstract" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> 60<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2">Abstract</a></h1>
309<p>This GLEP outlines the abilities and purpose of the Quality Assurance team 61<p>This GLEP outlines the abilities and purpose of the Quality Assurance team
310for Gentoo.</p> 62for Gentoo.</p>
311</div> 63</div>
312<div class="section"> 64<div class="section" id="motivation">
313<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" id="motivation" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> 65<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3">Motivation</a></h1>
314<p>For years now developers have been saying how we need an empowered QA team to 66<p>For years now developers have been saying how we need an empowered QA team to
315handle problems concerning the tree. This GLEP provides the structure for 67handle problems concerning the tree. This GLEP provides the structure for
316such a team and specifies the roles the team would fulfill.</p> 68such a team and specifies the roles the team would fulfill.</p>
317</div> 69</div>
318<div class="section"> 70<div class="section" id="specification">
319<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" id="specification" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> 71<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4">Specification</a></h1>
320<p>The QA team should be given certain abilities to look out for the best 72<p>The QA team should be given certain abilities to look out for the best
321interests of all developers, as well as our users. The QA team should also 73interests of all developers, as well as our users. The QA team should also
322work to ensure developers have the information they need, and that packages 74work to ensure developers have the information they need, and that packages
323are maintained.</p> 75are maintained. The QA team is also tasked with the authority to ensure
76tree policies are respected.</p>
324<ul class="simple"> 77<ul class="simple">
325<li>The QA team's purpose is to provide cross-team assistance in keeping the 78<li>The QA team's purpose is to provide cross-team assistance in keeping the
326tree in a good state. This is done primarily by finding and pointing out 79tree in a good state. This is done primarily by finding and pointing out
327issues to maintainers and, where necessary, taking direct action.</li> 80issues to maintainers and, where necessary, taking direct action.</li>
81<li>The QA team is directed by a lead, chosen yearly by private or
82public election among the members of the team. The QA team lead can
83choose one member as a deputy. The deputy has all of his powers directly
84delegated from the QA team lead and thus his actions and decisions should
85be considered equal to those of the QA team lead. The deputy is directly
86responsible only to the QA team lead.</li>
87<li>The QA team lead must approve developers who would like to join the project. The
88applicant must demonstrate a thorough understanding of the duties he would like
89to perform. By accepting the applicant the QA team lead will accept
90the responsibility to direct them as part of the team and will be held
91responsible for any action the team member takes on behalf of the QA team.</li>
328<li>In case of emergency, or if package maintainers refuse to cooperate, 92<li>In case of emergency, or if package maintainers refuse to cooperate,
329the QA team may take action themselves to fix the problem. The QA team 93the QA team may take action themselves to fix the problem. The QA team
330does not want to override the maintainer's wishes by default, but only 94does not want to override the maintainer's wishes by default, but only
331wish to do so when the team finds it is in the best interest of users and 95wish to do so when the team finds it is in the best interest of users and
332fellow developers to have the issue addressed as soon as possible.</li> 96fellow developers to have the issue addressed as soon as possible.</li>
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357as to why they are problems, and how to fix the problem. The list is not 121as to why they are problems, and how to fix the problem. The list is not
358meant by any means to be a comprehensive document, but rather a dynamic 122meant by any means to be a comprehensive document, but rather a dynamic
359document that will be updated as new problems are discovered. The QA team 123document that will be updated as new problems are discovered. The QA team
360will also do their best to ensure all developer tools are in line with the 124will also do their best to ensure all developer tools are in line with the
361current QA standards.</li> 125current QA standards.</li>
362<li>In order to join the QA team, you must be a developer for at least 4 months
363and must ask the current lead for approval.</li>
364<li>The QA team will work with Recruiters to keep related documentation and 126<li>The QA team will work with Recruiters to keep related documentation and
365quizzes up to date, so that up and coming developers will have access to all 127quizzes up to date, so that up and coming developers will have access to all
366of the necessary information to avoid past problems.</li> 128of the necessary information to avoid past problems.</li>
367<li>QA will take an active role in cleaning up and removing from the tree 129<li>QA will take an active role in cleaning up and removing from the tree
368unmaintained packages as they are found to be broken. It is also 130unmaintained packages as they are found to be broken. It is also
369encouraged of members of the QA team to assist in mentoring new developers 131encouraged of members of the QA team to assist in mentoring new developers
370that wish to take over unmaintained packages/herds.</li> 132that wish to take over unmaintained packages/herds.</li>
371</ul> 133</ul>
372</div> 134</div>
373<div class="section"> 135<div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility">
374<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" id="backwards-compatibility" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> 136<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1>
375<p>Not a problem for this GLEP.</p> 137<p>Not a problem for this GLEP.</p>
376</div> 138</div>
377<div class="section"> 139<div class="section" id="copyright">
378<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" id="copyright" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> 140<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6">Copyright</a></h1>
379<p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p> 141<p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p>
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