Re: [LDWG] Issues for "proj-laptop"

Hi Alice,

I would be more than happy to help where I can.

While I have been using FreeBSD on servers for around 25 years I have 
recently started using it on Laptops in an attempt to migrate away from 
MacOS. It has been a challenge even with being comfortable with FreeBSD 
already. I would very much like to help in improving the overall 
experience of FreeBSD on Laptops.

Kind regards
Ben

On 1/27/25 18:24, Alice Sowerby wrote:
> Hi Steven,
>
> Thanks for doing this, super helpful! I do believe that this kind of 
> testing is really valuable. My understanding is that though there is a 
> process for logging bugs in FreeBSD, there isn't a clear place to 
> lodge usability issues, or this sort of end-to-end testing. But I'm 
> new to FreeBSD and if there is something I would love to be pointed in 
> the right direction.
>
> The Foundation's Laptop project is a subset of the overall community's 
> work related to laptops, and the work we are doing is visible in the 
> repo you mentioned. At the moment we are aiming for this repo to be a 
> place for making the work visible, and for it to be read-only (not a 
> place to report bugs or file test reports).
>
> However, the Foundation is aware that there is a need for a more 
> UX-focused testing effort for this project (and maybe for FreeBSD in 
> general?). It's something we need to solve for sooner rather than 
> later. We've put out a call for any volunteers in the community who 
> can help with this, both as testers and also helping to set up and 
> manage a community-based testing group. So far we've seen a bit of 
> interest in testing, less so for helping manage the effort.
>
> I intend to discuss this with Ed Maste tomorrow, so I may have a 
> suggestion after that. In the meantime, if anyone would like to help, 
> we would welcome it with open arms!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alice.
>
> On Mon, Jan 27, 2025 at 7:54 AM Steven Harms (High-Security Mail) 
> <sgharms@stevengharms.com> wrote:
>
>     I recently did an install of FreeBSD and kept copious notes of
>     where things were confusing scary, or where I hit non-support,
>     etc. In short, what does installing and the first steps of FreeBSD
>     feel like. I have some ideas for projects. (1) What's the best way
>     to document my experience? Additionally, (2) is it appropriate to
>     add issues directly to
>     https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop/issues? Most of
>     them seem to be created by one person who seems to be the project
>     lead (Alice S.) and I wasn't sure if it was appropriate for the
>     unwashed to drop items in there.
>
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