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==Next meeting==
==Next meeting==
The next OLPC Friends Hackfest will be on [[Start date::Sunday 17th May 2009 11:00am]] - [[End date::Sunday 17th May 2009 4:00pm|4:00pm]] at Rm 133/251 Building E6A, Macquarie University.
The next OLPC Friends Hackfest will be on [[Start date::Sunday 21st June 2009 11:00am]] - [[End date::Sunday 21st June 2009 4:00pm|4:00pm]] at Rm 133/251 Building E6A, Macquarie University.


RSVP to: meaton DOT 2v AT gmail DOT com
RSVP to: meaton DOT 2v AT gmail DOT com


=== Previous meetings ===
=== Previous meetings ===

Meeting was successfully held on 26th April.
Last meeting: 17th May, 2009.


April: http://bit.ly/16xUcP
April: http://bit.ly/16xUcP
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=== Actions for next meeting===
=== Actions for next meeting===
# Testing Activities for G1G1; use http://wiki.laptop.org/go/G1G1_Activity_testing and http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activity_smoke_testing to report testing.
# Testing Activities for G1G1; use http://wiki.laptop.org/go/G1G1_Activity_testing and http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activity_smoke_testing to report testing.
# Testing Image 8.2.1 (802 build)
# Testing Image 8.2.1 - has new patches to deal with network issues [http://inodes.org/blog/2008/11/25/olpc-wireless-packet-loss/ discussed here].
# SoaS
# Keep working on our testing strategy to ensure we are getting it right.
# Keep working on our testing strategy to ensure we are getting it right.
# Keep having fun!
# Keep having fun!
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=== Sunday 26th April 2009 ===
=== Sunday 26th April 2009 ===
* http://bit.ly/16xUcP
* http://bit.ly/16xUcP

=== Sunday 17th May 2009 ===
* Upgraded 5 XO laptops to 802 build
* Showed Charles' how to flash NAND, olpc-update and Developer Key.
* Discussion re. networking and teacher training.




[[Testing]]|[[Volunteer]]
[[Testing]]|[[Volunteer]]
[[User:Greebo]]
[[User:Meaton]]


[[Category:XO User Group]]
[[Category:XO User Group]]

Revision as of 13:28, 1 June 2009

The Has location city::Sydney (Has location country::Australia) OLPC User Group meets monthly to do testing, hacking and general techie activities around the OLPC. Announcements are made through the OLPC Friends mailing list.

Many thanks to the Welly NZ Testers who have created such a great model for OLPC testing.

Please call Mitchell on 0404 131 939 if you have any questions (or get lost when looking for events :))

Next meeting

The next OLPC Friends Hackfest will be on Start date::Sunday 21st June 2009 11:00am - 4:00pm at Rm 133/251 Building E6A, Macquarie University.

RSVP to: meaton DOT 2v AT gmail DOT com

Previous meetings

Last meeting: 17th May, 2009.

April: http://bit.ly/16xUcP

February: http://bit.ly/YqVdG

Actions for next meeting

  1. Testing Activities for G1G1; use http://wiki.laptop.org/go/G1G1_Activity_testing and http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activity_smoke_testing to report testing.
  2. Testing Image 8.2.1 (802 build)
  3. SoaS
  4. Keep working on our testing strategy to ensure we are getting it right.
  5. Keep having fun!

Bonus testing options

  1. Write usage instructions and expected feature lists on the Activity wiki page, so users know more what to expect - http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/Analyze as an example.
  2. Contact Activity maintainers (all of them have emails listed on their userpages now) with your feedback, and ask how it can be made most helpful to them. (Cc the testing list, please, so we hear their feedback too!)
  3. After every testing sprint Pia will report on the groups progress to http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/testing and to the OLPC Friends website which is aggregated at http://planet.laptop.org.

Who's got what

Add your laptop below to the testing group. Mitchell will bring 5 or more extra XOs every session.

Where are the laptops?
Laptops Who
5 laptops Mitchell Seaton
3 laptops John Ferlito
2 laptops Margaret

Tips for Testing

Log of things done

We'll list our achievements as we go.

Saturday 20th December 2008

  • Attendees - Pia Waugh, Jeff Waugh, Aimee Forsstrom + 2, John Ferlito, Benjamin Pfeiffer, Nick Cross + 1, Henry, David Schweinsberg, Nick, Margaret
  • About half the group were doing testing of the G1G1 Activities, others were discussing potential trials, partnerships and potential development projects.
  • Hours: ~3hrs

Saturday 28th February 2009

Sunday 26th April 2009

Sunday 17th May 2009

  • Upgraded 5 XO laptops to 802 build
  • Showed Charles' how to flash NAND, olpc-update and Developer Key.
  • Discussion re. networking and teacher training.


Testing|Volunteer User:Meaton

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