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Subject: Re: testfest
From: auroraeosrose@gmail.com (Elizabeth M Smith)

Ligaya Turmelle wrote:
> I wish to help with the testfest.  Lukas told me to start asking some
> questions in here. So to help organize things I will add this
> information to the testfest wiki page and if you want pass on any
> changes for the testfest web page (or you can give me cvs access if you
> want).
> 
> 1) Who is willing to be a mentor?  What areas do you want to mentor?
> What areas are you willing to mentor?  Where are you physically located
> if the local user group would like to work with you - what time frames
> would you be available?  (feel free to respond off list to me with your
> info)

I guess I'll mentor ;)  I'm nearest to Chicago, but it's an almost three
hour drive there.  Time frames...errr... whenever.  I'm busy but I can
probably make time.  I'm most comfortable with the edge stuff - and
anything pertaining to windows (shmop, other little known extensions in
core) and also PDO

> 
> 2) How are UG's with no mentors locally available going to find a
> mentor?  Should they contact someone personally that volunteers (info on
> the wiki or I don't mind being a connection point) or should they not
> worry about it and you (internals) will divvy up them up afterwards?

Heck if I know

> 3) What areas does the group want to have people _really_ work on for
> the testfest (looked at gcov and am assuming anything in red - but
> anything in particular)?  What areas would you prefer the people to work
> on (assuming yellow)?  For beginners - what would you recommend people
> work on (core functionality)?

Actually I think small extensions are a good place to start for
beginners - it's actually harder to walk into a fairly well covered
extension than it is to get "base" tests in place for an uncovered
extension.  I'd say shoot for the red, then yellow, than green ;)

> 4) I am assuming you would prefer to have people work on 5.3 for the
> testfest.  Is that correct?  Will there be a RC for the testfest or
> should people just use what is available from snaps?

Heck if I know, I'd say either latest release or 5.3 snaps

> That should give me enough to get started.  Any other info, ideas or
> suggestions would be appreciated.
> 
Have fun!
Elizabeth