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= Friends of the Tree [[Image:Tree.gif|Friends of the Tree]] =
= Friends of the Tree [[Image:Tree.gif|Friends of the Tree]] =
* Everybody who got mozilla-inbound off the ground, particularly Mounir Lamouri for doing many merges this past week.
* The Release Engineering team created an unheard of [http://oduinn.com/blog/2011/06/20/10-releases-in-9-days/ 10 releases in 9 days]. Being able to create these builds--many with record turnaround--is a testament to the time and hard work invested into their automation and processes. Additionally, their tolerance for last-minute changes and overall can-do attitude has made Firefox 5 development a lot less stressful for the rest of us
* ashughes and the entire QA team for qualifying those [http://oduinn.com/blog/2011/06/20/10-releases-in-9-days/ 10 releases in 9 days].


= Upcoming Events =
= Upcoming Events =
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'''Tuesday, 21 June'''
'''Tuesday, 21 June'''
* Firefox 5 release! Catch it on [http://air.mozilla.org/ Air Mozilla], by dial-in using our all hands [https://wiki.mozilla.org/WeeklyUpdates details], on irc at #airmozilla or in-person in 10Forward starting at 6:45 a.m. PDT. If you're joining us in 10Forward, please sign up for [http://etherpad.mozilla.com:9000/launch-breakfast breakfast].


'''Wednesday, 22 June'''
'''Wednesday, 22 June'''
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'''Friday, 24 June'''  
'''Friday, 24 June'''  
Firefox mobile test day


'''Next Week'''
'''Next Week'''
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== Firefox Future (5, 6, 7) ==
== Firefox Future (5, 6, 7) ==
* '''Firefox 5 ships tomorrow, bright and early!'''
** Repeat after me: These trains run on time
* 2 weeks until the next train
** A brief digression on trains


== Firefox Current (3.5, 3.6, 4.0) ==
== Firefox Current (3.5, 3.6, 4.0) ==
* Firefox 3.6.18 ships tomorrow!
* Firefox 3.6.18 also [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/3.5_EOL ships to 3.5 users]


== Mobile Firefox ==
== Mobile Firefox ==
* Firefox 5 ships tomorrow (with desktop, based off the '''same changeset''')


== Thunderbird ==
== Thunderbird ==
* 3.1.11 release tomorrow.
* Second/final beta for 5.0 out this week.


== Older Branch Work ==
== Drumbeat  ==


== Drumbeat ==
*'''Save the Date: 2011 Mozilla Drumbeat Festival '''
**Media, Freedom and the Web. '''November 4 - 6, 2011. London, UK'''
**Bringing together designers, journalists, and developers to hack and prototype online media's future.
**More: http://mzl.la/festivaldate
 
*'''Awesome new Popcorn project just launched: '''[http://visionsofstudents.org/ '''VisionsofStudents.org''']
**Lead by Michael Welsch of "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLlGopyXT_g The Machine is Us/ing Us]" fame
**Idea born at the [http://openvideoconference.org/ Open Video Conference] around bringing open web literacy to classrooms. (See Michael's insightful [http://mediatedcultures.net/ksudigg/?p=303 blog post].)<br>


= Speakers =
= Speakers =
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!  More Details
!  More Details
|-
|-
| Your Title Here
| Mozilla Reps Update
| Your Name Here
| William Quiviger
| What are you going to talk about?
| General update on a cool new program launched by the Contributor Engagement team
| Links to slides or images you want displayed on screen
| [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo/Planning/Swag]
| Link to where audience can find out more information
| http://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo
|-
|-
|}
|}
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== QA  ==
== QA  ==


;Test Execution
;Desktop Firefox
* Shipped Fennec 5 Beta 7 (final beta)
* Signed off Fennec 5 RC
* Fennec Reftest extension is fully working on devices now
* New Services QA Hire: James Bonacci


;WebQA
;WebQA
*AMO [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?list_id=520004&resolution=FIXED&classification=Server%20Software&query_format=advanced&target_milestone=6.1.1&product=addons.mozilla.org 6.1.1] 6/16/2011
*[http://moxie.jamessocol.com/bugstats/sumo/2011-06-14 SUMO] 6/14
*[http://moxie.jamessocol.com/bugstats/sumo/2011-06-16 SUMO] 6/16
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=664328 Personas] 06/16/2011
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=664526 MDN 0.9.6] 6/16/2011


;QA Community
;QA Community


;Test Dev
* [http://etherpad.mozilla.com:9000/testday-20110617 successful web compatibility test day]
*
 
;Mobile
 
;Automation


== Automation & Tools ==
== Automation & Tools ==
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== Engagement  ==
== Engagement  ==


'''PR'''  
'''Communications'''  
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13814395 Life as a bug hunter]
 
*[http://www.itproportal.com/2011/06/18/mozilla-adds-built-in-pdf-viewer-to-firefox-makes-use-of-html5/  Mozilla Adds Built-in PDF Viewer To Firefox, Makes Use of HTML 5]
 
*[http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-20071498-12.html Firefox 5 locks down, almost ready for release]
*[http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/165920/20110620/firefox-5-nearly-released-few-overly-impressed.htm Firefox 5 (Nearly) Released, Few Overly Impressed]
 
*[http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20072506-264/mozilla-rebuts-microsofts-concern-over-webgl-3d/ Mozilla rebuts Microsoft's concern over WebGL 3D]


'''Events'''  
'''Events'''  
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'''Creative Team'''  
'''Creative Team'''  


'''Community Marketing'''
'''Contributor Engagement'''


== Support  ==
== Support  ==
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= Introducing New Hires =
= Introducing New Hires =
== New Full-time hires ==
* Scott Johnson, Platform (Layout)
* James Bonacci, Services QA
* Chelsea Novak, User Engagement
* Tim Fairfield, Global Desktop Support Mgr.
* Guillaume Destuynder, Infrastructure Security Engr (Paris)
* Chris Lord, Mobile (London)
* Gian-Carlo, Mobile (Belgium)
== Welcome New Interns! ==
== Welcome New Interns! ==
* Tim Disney, Research
* Tim Disney, Research
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* David Kettler, Labs
* David Kettler, Labs
* Jim Chen, Mobile
* Jim Chen, Mobile
* Rebecca Weiss, Metrics


= Foundation Updates  =
= Foundation Updates  =


= Roundtable =
= Roundtable =
[[Category:Weekly Updates]]
[[Category:Meeting Notes]]

Latest revision as of 07:21, 1 October 2014

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Video for today's meeting

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Friends of the Tree Friends of the Tree

  • Everybody who got mozilla-inbound off the ground, particularly Mounir Lamouri for doing many merges this past week.
  • The Release Engineering team created an unheard of 10 releases in 9 days. Being able to create these builds--many with record turnaround--is a testament to the time and hard work invested into their automation and processes. Additionally, their tolerance for last-minute changes and overall can-do attitude has made Firefox 5 development a lot less stressful for the rest of us
  • ashughes and the entire QA team for qualifying those 10 releases in 9 days.

Upcoming Events

This Week

Monday, 20 June

Tuesday, 21 June

  • Firefox 5 release! Catch it on Air Mozilla, by dial-in using our all hands details, on irc at #airmozilla or in-person in 10Forward starting at 6:45 a.m. PDT. If you're joining us in 10Forward, please sign up for breakfast.

Wednesday, 22 June

Thursday, 23 June

Friday, 24 June Firefox mobile test day

Next Week

Product Status Updates

Firefox Future (5, 6, 7)

  • Firefox 5 ships tomorrow, bright and early!
    • Repeat after me: These trains run on time
  • 2 weeks until the next train
    • A brief digression on trains

Firefox Current (3.5, 3.6, 4.0)

Mobile Firefox

  • Firefox 5 ships tomorrow (with desktop, based off the same changeset)

Thunderbird

  • 3.1.11 release tomorrow.
  • Second/final beta for 5.0 out this week.

Drumbeat

  • Save the Date: 2011 Mozilla Drumbeat Festival
    • Media, Freedom and the Web. November 4 - 6, 2011. London, UK
    • Bringing together designers, journalists, and developers to hack and prototype online media's future.
    • More: http://mzl.la/festivaldate

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
Mozilla Reps Update William Quiviger General update on a cool new program launched by the Contributor Engagement team [1] http://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo

Status Updates By Team

Firefox

Platform

Messaging

Mobile

IT

Release Engineering

QA

Desktop Firefox
  • Shipped Fennec 5 Beta 7 (final beta)
  • Signed off Fennec 5 RC
  • Fennec Reftest extension is fully working on devices now
  • New Services QA Hire: James Bonacci
WebQA
QA Community
Mobile
Automation

Automation & Tools

Security

Engagement

Communications

Events

Creative Team

Contributor Engagement

Support

Metrics

Evangelism

Labs

Developer Tools

Add-ons

Webdev

L10n

Introducing New Hires

New Full-time hires

  • Scott Johnson, Platform (Layout)
  • James Bonacci, Services QA
  • Chelsea Novak, User Engagement
  • Tim Fairfield, Global Desktop Support Mgr.
  • Guillaume Destuynder, Infrastructure Security Engr (Paris)
  • Chris Lord, Mobile (London)
  • Gian-Carlo, Mobile (Belgium)

Welcome New Interns!

  • Tim Disney, Research
  • Tom Austin, returning intern (yay!), Research
  • David Kettler, Labs
  • Jim Chen, Mobile
  • Rebecca Weiss, Metrics

Foundation Updates

Roundtable

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