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RobC writes in "I would like to nominate Philip for FotT for his prompt triaging of misfiled bugs in the Firefox::Developer Tools component in Bugzilla. He's a great help at keeping that component clean and it's appreciated."
RobC writes in "I would like to nominate Philip for FotT for his prompt triaging of misfiled bugs in the Firefox::Developer Tools component in Bugzilla. He's a great help at keeping that component clean and it's appreciated."


Akaash says "I'd like to nominate Henrik Skupin for leading a great testday effort this past Friday for testing the new Addons Manager. He worked 16 **very** active hours pushing 30-40 people in channel to file 55 (!!!!) total bugs on the day; a Testday record."
Aakash says "I'd like to nominate Henrik Skupin for leading a great testday effort this past Friday for testing the new Addons Manager. He worked 16 **very** active hours pushing 30-40 people in channel to file 55 (!!!!) total bugs on the day; a Testday record."


= Upcoming Events =
= Upcoming Events =
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| Detailing the upcoming Try-As-Branch roll-out
| Detailing the upcoming Try-As-Branch roll-out
| [http://people.mozilla.org/~lsblakk/tryserver_presentation.html slides]
| [http://people.mozilla.org/~lsblakk/tryserver_presentation.html slides]
| [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=520227 bug] - [http://crashopensource.blogspot.com blog]
| [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=520227 bug]
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| Account Manager
| Dan Mills
| Handling website account creation and login/logout through browser UI
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| [http://hacks.mozilla.org/2010/04/account-manager-coming-to-firefox/ Hacks.mozilla.org article]
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== Branch work: Firefox 3.5.x / Firefox 3.6.x / Thunderbird 3.0.x ==
== Branch work: Firefox 3.5.x / Firefox 3.6.x / Thunderbird 3.0.x ==
* New Firefox 3.6.4 builds available tomorrow
* We will be updating users who're already running 3.6.4 beta
* Please install tomorrow's build at home (http://mozilla.com/firefox/all-beta) and use it when watching hulu, videos, etc - hammer on it on Windows
* Report possible issues to me (Christian Legnitto - clegnitto@mozilla.com) or bsmedberg


== Thunderbird  ==
== Thunderbird  ==
* 3.1b2
** code/string/feature frozen (this means 3.1 is also string/feature frozen)
** QA in progress; hope to ship on Wednesday
** comm-central-1.9.2 repo created
** comm-central to reopen shortly
* Tentative 3.1rc1 [http://groups.google.com/group/tb-planning/browse_thread/thread/95d1acfa18b6a5e1 schedule proposed]


== SeaMonkey  ==
== SeaMonkey  ==
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== Release Engineering  ==
== Release Engineering  ==
* Fedora oranges
** unhidden xpcshell for Fedora unit tests
** provided loaning system for Devs to bring Fedora oranges count down
** gtk2 update deployed to all Fedora testing machines - {{bug|558521}}


== QA  ==
== QA  ==
;QA Highlites


;Test Execution
* Hiring
 
** Rebecca Billings will start in WebQA on May 10
;WebQA
** Interns
 
*** Tanay Gavankar, WebQA start May 17
;QA Community
*** Ayan Shah, Browser Technologies, start May 10
 
* Desktop Firefox QA
;Test Dev
** 3.6.4 beta build 2 delayed to Monday. We will determine what testing will be conducted for release.
** Prepare for 3.5.10 release next week.
* Mobile QA
** Fennec 1.1 beta 1 shipped.
* Weave 1.3
** shipped 1.3 beta 3 on Friday.
** prepare for functional and load testing of 1.3 May 6-12.
* Web QA
** Certified SUMO 1.5.4 and 2.0
** AMO 5.10 testing in progress. Filed [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?emailreporter1=1&classification=Server%20Software&emailtype1=exact&query_format=advanced&email1=krupa.raj82%40gmail.com&product=addons.mozilla.org&target_milestone=5.10 67 ]bugs so far in 5.10
* QA Services
** Community
*** Successful addons manager [http://quality.mozilla.org/blogs/results-add-ons-manager-testday test day on Fri Apr 30]. A total of [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&query_format=advanced&status_whiteboard=AddonsRewriteTestday 55 bugs] logged.


== Automation & Tools ==
== Automation & Tools ==
* Got real hardware for addon perf numbers, setting up this week
* Started final implementation for mozmill and buildbot integration
* Got flahsing/rooting working on Droid phones for Android development
* Preliminary Crash automation UI


== Security  ==
== Security  ==
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'''PR'''  
'''PR'''  
*[http://www.cnet.com/8301-19736_1-20003646-251.html Firefox Mobile gets started on Android]
*[http://gigaom.com/2010/04/28/why-mozilla-wants-the-fennec-browser-on-android-and-what-it-looks-like/ Why Mozilla Wants the Fennec Browser on Android (and What It Looks Like)]
*[http://www.intomobile.com/2010/04/28/mozilla-offers-early-version-of-fennec-for-android.html Mozilla offers early version of Fennec for Android]
*[http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/its_here_fennec_for_android.php It's Here! Fennec for Android]
*[http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-20002242-16.html Can Mozilla be bigger than Facebook?]
*[http://lifehacker.com/5525332/mozilla-contacts-adds-facebook-and-yahoo-import-address-bar-searches Mozilla Contacts Adds Facebook and Yahoo Import, Address Bar Searches]
*[http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/mozilla_contacts_releases_new_facebook-integrated_version_person_urls.php Mozilla Contacts Releases Facebook-Integrated Version with New "Person URLs"]
*[http://www.webmonkey.com/2010/04/mozilla-gets-it-right-moves-identity-management-into-firefox/ Mozilla Gets It Right, Moves Identity Management Into Firefox]
*[http://lifehacker.com/5526452/account-manager-signs-you-into-and-out-of-web-sites-directly-in-firefox Account Manager Signs You Into and Out of Web Sites Directly in Firefox]
*[http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/04/28/built-in-account-manager-coming-to-firefox-heralds-a-new-age-of/ Built-in Account Manager coming to Firefox, heralds a new age of security and convenience]
*[http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Firefox-to-gain-Account-Manager-990904.html Firefox to gain Account Manager]


'''Events'''  
'''Events'''  
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'''Community Marketing'''
'''Community Marketing'''
*Community Marketing Call: Next call is Wednesday May 12th at 10 a.m. PST/17:00 UTC. Please send agenda items to mary at mozilla dot com.
** Our Labs overview w. Pascal Finette has been rescheduled for that day:  Join us immediately overview of Labs. Including:
* An update on some new projects including Account Manager
* How to get involved
*Notes from last week's call are [http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node/6028 here].
*New Student Reps pages underway!  They'll be localizable and hosted at studentreps.mozilla.org.  Please let William Reynolds know if you want to help localize.  w reynolds @ mozilla dot com


== Support  ==
== Support  ==
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We [http://mozillalabs.com/testpilot/2010/04/28/privacy-policy-update/ updated the Test Pilot privacy policy] to give users more control over their data:  Previously we promised to delete collected data from your machine after you submitted it; now you have the option to save a permanent copy of your data first if you like.
We [http://mozillalabs.com/testpilot/2010/04/28/privacy-policy-update/ updated the Test Pilot privacy policy] to give users more control over their data:  Previously we promised to delete collected data from your machine after you submitted it; now you have the option to save a permanent copy of your data first if you like.


[http://hacks.mozilla.org/2010/04/account-manager-coming-to-firefox/ Account Manager is graduating from Labs] to become a Firefox 4 feature.
[http://hacks.mozilla.org/2010/04/account-manager-coming-to-firefox/ Account Manager is graduating from Labs] to become a Firefox 4 feature. Meetup for this on May 21!


== Developer Tools ==
== Developer Tools ==
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== Webdev  ==
== Webdev  ==
* [http://tinyurl.com/socorro-1-6-2 Socorro 1.6.2] shipped Wednesday last week - support for oopsies (oop crashes) and booboos (normal crashes)
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced;product=addons.mozilla.org;resolution=FIXED;target_milestone=5.10 AMO 5.10] push expected Thursday - 150 bugs fixed and our first public pages on zamboni (django)


== L10n  ==
== L10n  ==
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Katie Guernsey, new Operations Manager for Mozilla Foundation
Katie Guernsey, new Operations Manager for Mozilla Foundation
Andrew Halberstadt, intern working on the Automation & Tools team


= Foundation Updates  =
= Foundation Updates  =


= Roundtable =
= Roundtable =
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Friends of the Tree Friends of the Tree

RobC writes in "I would like to nominate Philip for FotT for his prompt triaging of misfiled bugs in the Firefox::Developer Tools component in Bugzilla. He's a great help at keeping that component clean and it's appreciated."

Aakash says "I'd like to nominate Henrik Skupin for leading a great testday effort this past Friday for testing the new Addons Manager. He worked 16 **very** active hours pushing 30-40 people in channel to file 55 (!!!!) total bugs on the day; a Testday record."

Upcoming Events

This Week

Monday, 03 May

Tuesday, 04 May

Wednesday, 05 May

Thursday, 06 May

Friday, 07 May

Next Week

Speakers

The limit is 3 minutes per speaker. It's like a lightning talk, but don't feel that you have to have slides in order to make a presentation.

Title Presenter Topic Media More Details
Tryserver 2.0 Lukas Blakk Detailing the upcoming Try-As-Branch roll-out slides bug
Account Manager Dan Mills Handling website account creation and login/logout through browser UI Hacks.mozilla.org article

Status Updates By Team

Firefox

We're still testing the version of Firefox 3.6 with plugins running out of process. Are you running the beta yet, to help us test? Awesome, thanks for your help! We knew we could count on you.

Dig that hep Planet Firefox for all the latest!

Gecko

Branch work: Firefox 3.5.x / Firefox 3.6.x / Thunderbird 3.0.x

  • New Firefox 3.6.4 builds available tomorrow
  • We will be updating users who're already running 3.6.4 beta
  • Please install tomorrow's build at home (http://mozilla.com/firefox/all-beta) and use it when watching hulu, videos, etc - hammer on it on Windows
  • Report possible issues to me (Christian Legnitto - clegnitto@mozilla.com) or bsmedberg

Thunderbird

  • 3.1b2
    • code/string/feature frozen (this means 3.1 is also string/feature frozen)
    • QA in progress; hope to ship on Wednesday
    • comm-central-1.9.2 repo created
    • comm-central to reopen shortly
  • Tentative 3.1rc1 schedule proposed

SeaMonkey

Mobile

IT

Last Week

  • Folks onsite in Phoenix installing new Weave cluster.

Open Issues

  • Mountain View Office Internet Connectivity issues (bug 555794)
    • Have increased bandwidth through WiLine
    • Seeing some sporadic issues and are planning on upgrading the IPSEC VPN endpoint in San Jose.

Release Engineering

  • Fedora oranges
    • unhidden xpcshell for Fedora unit tests
    • provided loaning system for Devs to bring Fedora oranges count down
    • gtk2 update deployed to all Fedora testing machines - bug 558521

QA

QA Highlites
  • Hiring
    • Rebecca Billings will start in WebQA on May 10
    • Interns
      • Tanay Gavankar, WebQA start May 17
      • Ayan Shah, Browser Technologies, start May 10
  • Desktop Firefox QA
    • 3.6.4 beta build 2 delayed to Monday. We will determine what testing will be conducted for release.
    • Prepare for 3.5.10 release next week.
  • Mobile QA
    • Fennec 1.1 beta 1 shipped.
  • Weave 1.3
    • shipped 1.3 beta 3 on Friday.
    • prepare for functional and load testing of 1.3 May 6-12.
  • Web QA
    • Certified SUMO 1.5.4 and 2.0
    • AMO 5.10 testing in progress. Filed 67 bugs so far in 5.10
  • QA Services

Automation & Tools

  • Got real hardware for addon perf numbers, setting up this week
  • Started final implementation for mozmill and buildbot integration
  • Got flahsing/rooting working on Droid phones for Android development
  • Preliminary Crash automation UI

Security

Sid presented Content Security Policy at the 2010 International World Wide Web Conference last Wednesday, and it was well received. A few attendees were interested in using it on their sites, and at least one other paper presentation suggested using CSP to supplement their system.

The published paper is here.

The slides for the talk are here.

Marketing/PR

PR


Events

Creative Team

  • The official Mozilla t-shirt - Vote now for your favorite

http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2010/05/03/the-mozilla-2010-t-shirt-vote-now/

Community Marketing

  • Community Marketing Call: Next call is Wednesday May 12th at 10 a.m. PST/17:00 UTC. Please send agenda items to mary at mozilla dot com.
    • Our Labs overview w. Pascal Finette has been rescheduled for that day: Join us immediately overview of Labs. Including:
  • An update on some new projects including Account Manager
  • How to get involved
  • Notes from last week's call are here.
  • New Student Reps pages underway! They'll be localizable and hosted at studentreps.mozilla.org. Please let William Reynolds know if you want to help localize. w reynolds @ mozilla dot com

Support

Metrics

Evangelism

  • MDC
    • Obviously having major performance and stability issues; we're working closely with MindTouch to get these fixed. Several specific performance issues have been identified and are being checked out and fixed that will hopefully resolve this.
    • Work is ongoing on Gecko 1.9.3 documentation, with js-ctypes docs currently in progress.

Labs

We updated the Test Pilot privacy policy to give users more control over their data: Previously we promised to delete collected data from your machine after you submitted it; now you have the option to save a permanent copy of your data first if you like.

Account Manager is graduating from Labs to become a Firefox 4 feature. Meetup for this on May 21!

Developer Tools

Add-ons

Webdev

  • Socorro 1.6.2 shipped Wednesday last week - support for oopsies (oop crashes) and booboos (normal crashes)
  • AMO 5.10 push expected Thursday - 150 bugs fixed and our first public pages on zamboni (django)

L10n

Introducing New Hires

Katie Guernsey, new Operations Manager for Mozilla Foundation Andrew Halberstadt, intern working on the Automation & Tools team

Foundation Updates

Roundtable

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