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Manuel Bucher: Asknot - whatcanidoformozilla.org does not longer exist.

2024-01-02T16:44:42Z

Asknot - whatcanidoformozilla.org does not longer exist.

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	;amo		;amo
	: [http://addons.mozilla.org/ addons.mozilla.org] - the central repository of mozilla addons.		: [http://addons.mozilla.org/ addons.mozilla.org] - the central repository of mozilla addons.
	~~;asknot~~
	~~: A web tool to find out contribution areas. [http://whatcanidoformozilla.org whatcanidoformozilla.org]~~

	==B==		==B==
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	: In software a bug is an error in the program. Anything filed on bugzilla is also called a bug, even though we use it for purposes other than pointing out errors (like budget requests). (compare ''Github Issue'')		: In software a bug is an error in the program. Anything filed on bugzilla is also called a bug, even though we use it for purposes other than pointing out errors (like budget requests). (compare ''Github Issue'')
	;Bugs Ahoy!		;Bugs Ahoy!
	: A [https://www.joshmatthews.net/bugsahoy/ website] for contributors to directly find unassigned ''Bugzilla'' bugs matching their interests. ~~(Complementary to ''asknot''.)~~		: A [https://www.joshmatthews.net/bugsahoy/ website] for contributors to directly find unassigned ''Bugzilla'' bugs matching their interests.
	;Bug report		;Bug report
	: The detailed description accompanying a bug or the act of reporting the bug itself. (Sometimes just called ''bug'')		: The detailed description accompanying a bug or the act of reporting the bug itself. (Sometimes just called ''bug'')

Michaelfeldman: add QBR

2022-07-27T16:26:43Z

add QBR

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	;QA		;QA
	: Quality assurance. [https://quality.mozilla.org/ quality.mozilla.org]		: Quality assurance. [https://quality.mozilla.org/ quality.mozilla.org]
			;QBR
			: Quarterly Business Review. A quarterly presentation by teams to the Leadership Team

	==R==		==R==

Mnoorenberghe: See also: Acronyms

2020-06-18T20:00:17Z

Mnoorenberghe: /* M */ +Matrix

2020-06-18T18:35:17Z

M: +Matrix

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	;Mana		;Mana
	: The name for land that you need to control to cast spells or summon creatures in Magic the Gathering. They are Swamps/black, Forests/green, Plains/White, Water/blue and Mountains/red and colorless. Also where a bunch of HR documents are stored - a wiki that is not available to the public.		: The name for land that you need to control to cast spells or summon creatures in Magic the Gathering. They are Swamps/black, Forests/green, Plains/White, Water/blue and Mountains/red and colorless. Also where a bunch of HR documents are stored - a wiki that is not available to the public.
			;Matrix
			: [https://matrix.org/ Matrix] is an open, lightweight protocol for decentralized, real-time communications. After a long evaluation period, Mozilla switched to Matrix from [[IRC]] as the preferred open discussion platform.
	;MAU		;MAU
	: Monthly active user		: Monthly active user

Mnoorenberghe: /* I */ IRC => Matrix

2020-06-18T18:34:09Z

I: IRC => Matrix

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	: [https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/mozilla-inbound/ A repository] where changes to Firefox usually land first. Changes are batched up and moved to mozilla-central several times a day, so long as everything is building and testing well.		: [https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/mozilla-inbound/ A repository] where changes to Firefox usually land first. Changes are batched up and moved to mozilla-central several times a day, so long as everything is building and testing well.
	;IRC		;IRC
	: [[IRC\|Internet Relay Chat]] is a communication tool used ~~by Mozillians to communicate~~		: [[IRC\|Internet Relay Chat]] is a communication tool previously used as the primary public chat mechanism before being replaced with [[Matrix]].

	==K==		==K==

Mnoorenberghe: /* D */ doorhanger

2020-06-18T18:31:03Z

D: doorhanger

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	;Discourse		;Discourse
	: A modern web based communication forum. Checkout [https://discourse.mozilla-community.org/ discourse.mozilla-community.org]		: A modern web based communication forum. Checkout [https://discourse.mozilla-community.org/ discourse.mozilla-community.org]
			;Doorhanger
			: Arrow panels anchored to the browser chrome UI that ask the user to make a decision e.g. would you like to share your location with example.com?

	==E==		==E==

Espertus: /* M */ Added MAU

2019-12-03T17:33:30Z

M: Added MAU

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	;Mana		;Mana
	: The name for land that you need to control to cast spells or summon creatures in Magic the Gathering. They are Swamps/black, Forests/green, Plains/White, Water/blue and Mountains/red and colorless. Also where a bunch of HR documents are stored - a wiki that is not available to the public.		: The name for land that you need to control to cast spells or summon creatures in Magic the Gathering. They are Swamps/black, Forests/green, Plains/White, Water/blue and Mountains/red and colorless. Also where a bunch of HR documents are stored - a wiki that is not available to the public.
			;MAU
			: Monthly active user
	;MCWS		;MCWS
	: [[MCWS\|Mozilla Community Web Support]] - working group providing support for community webs services.		: [[MCWS\|Mozilla Community Web Support]] - working group providing support for community webs services.

Espertus: /* T */ Added to definition of TLDR

2019-12-03T17:32:27Z

T: Added to definition of TLDR

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	: The continuous integration (CI) system used and [https://docs.taskcluster.net/docs developed by Mozilla].		: The continuous integration (CI) system used and [https://docs.taskcluster.net/docs developed by Mozilla].
	;TLDR		;TLDR
	: Usually TL;DR, meaning 'too long; didn't read;' used as a tag for a summary above lengthy text.		: Usually TL;DR, meaning 'too long; didn't read;' used as a tag for a summary above lengthy text. Also the name of an internal weekly newsletter.
	;Trains		;Trains
	: Riding the trains: the process by which a Firefox desktop feature or fix rolls out to release: from Nightly, to Beta, to Production. See also Uplift.		: Riding the trains: the process by which a Firefox desktop feature or fix rolls out to release: from Nightly, to Beta, to Production. See also Uplift.

MarsF: /* B */ add "busted"

2019-11-20T17:25:06Z

B: add "busted"

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	;Bugzilla		;Bugzilla
	: A tool to keep track of bugs. (Compare ''bmo'') Used synonymous with BMO, but probably shouldn't be. [https://www.bugzilla.org/ Bugzilla] is used by many companies on their own websites, BMO is Mozilla's specific instance of it.		: A tool to keep track of bugs. (Compare ''bmo'') Used synonymous with BMO, but probably shouldn't be. [https://www.bugzilla.org/ Bugzilla] is used by many companies on their own websites, BMO is Mozilla's specific instance of it.
			;busted
			: Colloquial term for a broken build or tool.

	==C==		==C==

MarsF: /* T */ shorten "Riding the trains" definition

2019-11-20T17:22:30Z

T: shorten "Riding the trains" definition

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	: Usually TL;DR, meaning 'too long; didn't read;' used as a tag for a summary above lengthy text.		: Usually TL;DR, meaning 'too long; didn't read;' used as a tag for a summary above lengthy text.
	;Trains		;Trains
	: ~~Firefox development happens primarily in~~ the ~~mozilla-central repository,~~ which ~~is used~~ to ~~build Firefox Nightly. The "trains" are how~~ Nightly ~~turns into Beta~~, ~~and Beta turns into Release. If a change "rides the trains" that means it is distributed as part of this normal cycle of Nightly~~ to Beta to ~~Release~~. See also Uplift.		: Riding the trains: the process by which a Firefox desktop feature or fix rolls out to release: from Nightly, to Beta, to Production. See also Uplift.
	;Triage		;Triage
	: The process of deciding what the next step for a new bug is. In Firefox, there are [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/page.cgi?id=triage_owners.html triage owners] responsible for making these decisions, and they follow [[Bugmasters/Process/Triage\|our triage process]].		: The process of deciding what the next step for a new bug is. In Firefox, there are [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/page.cgi?id=triage_owners.html triage owners] responsible for making these decisions, and they follow [[Bugmasters/Process/Triage\|our triage process]].

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	;Yammer		;Yammer
	: Previously used as a communications tool by Mozilla staff. Replaced by https://mozilla.slack.com/.		: Previously used as a communications tool by Mozilla staff. Replaced by https://mozilla.slack.com/.


			See also: [[Acronyms]]