[wp-testers] 2.0.2 Release Candidate 1

Kirk Steffensen blogger at steffensenfamily.com
Fri Mar 10 19:57:19 GMT 2006


I posted this on WP-Hackers, but just to follow up on the correct list:

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Like many other things in WordPress development, if there were a published
process for testing that were then adhered to, there might be more active
participation.

I tested the RC.  I gave my one note, which turned out to be a false alarm
(and I posted that, too).

But since there's no test procedure, no test response form, etc., I didn't
send in the non-existent test results form.

Even something as simple as a standard notice like this:

Please test WP 2.0.2 RC1.  Please return positive or negative results in the
following format:
Server OS: ______
PHP version: _____
mySQL version: _____
WP version upgraded from: ______ (or clean install: ________) Plugins used:
_________ Theme used: _________ Was the installation documentation adequate:
________ Did you encounter any errors during the upgrade: _______ Did you
find any errors or anomalous behavior in your blog after the upgrade:
________
Did the upgrade break any plugins: ________________ What errors did the
plugins report: _______________ And so on...

If you want specific functions tested, spell out a test procedure to make
sure that you're getting apples-to-apples on every different type of server
configuration.  Ask for specific results to those test procedures, not just
a general "Hey everyone, test the list of 16 things we posted in Trac.  Go
dig into all of the diffs and figure out what happened in the middle of an
obscure API call yourself."

If you just ask for feedback you'll get poor feedback that doesn't help you
establish that you got a broad base of server OS's, PHP and mySQL versions,
plugins used, etc.

(For what it's worth, I signed up on the "Tester's" sign up on the Codex
right after Matt sent out the request for sign up.  I have NEVER been
contacted as a result of that sign up.  I wonder if anyone else has either.
An unfollowed process is a good as no process.)
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My 2 cents...

Thanks,
Kirk




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