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*Work to modernize C++ infrastructure for B2G, or it won't build any longer. There's a patch which requires a bit more testing and cleanup before the review.  
*Work to modernize C++ infrastructure for B2G, or it won't build any longer. There's a patch which requires a bit more testing and cleanup before the review.  
**[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1276927 Bug 1276927 - Build B2G with modern C++11 compiler and STL]
**[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1276927 Bug 1276927 - Build B2G with modern C++11 compiler and STL]
*Need to get the Dialer fully working. Can't receive calls due to issue with system messages.  
*Dialer is now working. Can send and receive calls.  Need to address issue with system messages.  
**[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1277836 Bug 1277836 - Incoming calls are not received if the Dialer is not open] - This is about a need for a mechanism to wake up apps when there is a system message that requires it.
**[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1277836 Bug 1277836 - Incoming calls are not received if the Dialer is not open] - This is about a need for a mechanism to wake up apps when there is a system message that requires it.
*Still need green up tests before merging pine on mozilla central.
*Only a couple issues remain before merging pine on m-c. Hoping to land them today.
**[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1274295 Bug 1274295 - Meta blockers for merging pine to m-c]
**[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1274295 Bug 1274295 - Meta blockers for merging pine to m-c]
**[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1252482 Bug 1252482 - Testing / Build Related Tasks]
**[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1252482 Bug 1252482 - Testing / Build Related Tasks]
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Global overview:
Global overview:


16 candidate volunteers for mentoring sessions, up from 13 a week ago; 165 people on Telegram, up from 144 a week ago; 261 people on IRC
*There's a final monthly transition meeting scheduled for Thursday the 9th at 18:30 CEST/16:30 UTC/9:30am PDT/22:00 IST where you can participate in any of the following ways:
*Meetings on Thursday at 18:30 CEST/16:30 UTC/9:30am PDT/22:00 IST where you can participate in the following:
**B2G Vidyo room
**B2G Vidyo room
**B2G OS telegram group
**B2G OS telegram group
**'#fxos' IRC channel on irc.mozilla.org.  
**'#fxos' IRC channel on irc.mozilla.org.  


Building and Porting (~10 volunteers)
Building and Porting


*There are regular volunteer builds for flame and volunteer builds for Open C
* B2G installer is not signed, there are still two bugs to fix
*B2G installer addon signed, will be available on addons.mozilla.org soon
* Build for z3c and mulet on Mozilla infra. Volunteer builds for flame and Open C fr. Ongoing work on Fairphone2


Infrastructure (2 volunteers)
Infrastructure


*Mozilla Corporation can continue to provide B2G infrastructure but not the staff to keep it running. May want a separate instance of certain tools.
* [https://github.com/mozilla-b2g/B2GOS-community/issues Github repo] for (non-technical) task management created
*Need volunteers to run the infrastructure.
* Looking for volunteers to contribute to the test/build infra.  
*Potential contributors identified.  


Governance (8 volunteers)
Governance
* Provisional Council (for 6 months) created: [https://wiki.mozilla.org/B2G/Transition_Project/Working_Groups#Governance Governance]
* [https://discourse.mozilla-community.org/t/update-v2-b2g-manifesto-proposal-lets-discuss-about-it/8165 Manifesto proposal] still being discussed.


*Provisional Council created for the next 6 months, manifesto in progress
Documentation
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/B2G/Transition_Project/FAQ FAQ] work in progress:
* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YuQaLr-hiduT5xyT4TaiaUDYOsZAnmadduevAE6MOKo/edit?usp=sharing "Getting Started"] presentation work ongoing
 
* Work on compatible devices page
* MDN page has been changed to remove the "transition phase" status
* Change will be done on the wiki too after transition meeting
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/B2G/Transition_Project B2G OS Transition Wiki] will no longer be the "root page" > but still available, to have an history of the transition phase
* Current main page on wiki [https://wiki.mozilla.org/B2G B2G] 
* Need to update the B2G wiki so that it explains all the communication channels and can direct people to the right places
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