Programme
The ODF Interoperability Workshop is a two day event, jam-packed with plenary presentations and several in-depth parallel testing sessions. Schedules are linked below:
The plugfest is open but not intended for the general public - only the individuals who have registered for the event are allowed on the test floor. This is a test event, not a showcase or a trade show.
The event should have a very friendly and supportive atmosphere. Participants are expected to bring both production and cutting-edge versions of their implementations, and add these to Officeshots.org for testing by others as well. The point of the event is to test and improve the understanding of implementations in order to further improve interoperability - as well as to flag issues that can be improved upon in future versions of the ODF specification.
The majority of the testing at the event is peer-to-peer and the participants are in total control of both the scheduling and what gets tested. Whether you have a very early implementation with large missing sections, or a robust well-seasoned implementation, you'll find peers to test almost any scenario you can think of. If you have elements implemented that are currently still under development in ODF 1.2, this will surely garner additional attention.
The plugtest wiki is used by attendees to share information about their implementation, describe what they want to test during the event and manage their schedule. Some participants may try to pre-schedule, but most will find they spend the first day meeting other implementers. Be prepared for your schedule outside of the plenary talks to change frequently. Your next appointment may find himself in the middle of debugging a problem with their previous engagement, and will have to reschedule. Since these issues might also impact your product, it makes sense to let that happen. You can add tasks for yourself or for others at the wiki as well. In addition, the plugtest [at] opendocsociety [dot] org mailing list is used to discuss and ask questions.
In addition to the peer-to-peer tests, we intend to run a series of more structured multiparty tests through Officeshots.org. These typically involve more complex test documents or test suites.
