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== Fx 2.0.0.7 ==
== Fx 2.0.0.7 ==
* Shipped Fx 1.5.0.12 - 2.0.0.6 Major Updates Wed (9/12)
* Shipped Fx 1.5.0.12 - 2.0.0.6 Major Updates Wed (9/12)
* A problem was reported last week which required a fire drill release, Fx 2007
** Stats TBD
* A problem was reported last week which required a fire drill release, Fx 2007 (2.0.0.6 + one fix)
** The problem is described here:
** The problem is described here:
*** http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2007/09/12/quicktime-to-firefox-issue/
*** http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2007/09/12/quicktime-to-firefox-issue/
** Fixed and tested over the weekend, and updates were pushed to beta users.
** Fixed and tested over the weekend, and updates were pushed to beta users.
** We are releasing Firefox 2007 tomorrow afternoon.
** We are releasing Firefox 2007 as soon as today, Monday (9/17).


== TB 3 ==
== TB 3 ==
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== Firefox 3 ==
== Firefox 3 ==


=== New feature work ===
* M8 waiting on QA signoff
 
* Upcoming features landing post M8 will be announced tonight
=== Upcoming Work (M9) ===
* Ongoing triage/approvals taking place


== IT ==
== IT ==
* Stage work continues, migration starting this week. We'll announce any downtime.
* Taking over support of QA buildbot/talos machines.  We'll have a formal announcement and wiki page, but file bugs just as you normally would against robcee, but assign them to IT/server-ops.
* This round of kernel updates are (finally) done.


== Build ==
== Build ==
* FF2007 on beta channel since Sunday noon.
** automation improved turnaround time, but not yet human free!
* gecko19a8 being tested, still on track for tomorrow
* bug triage tomorrow


== QA ==
== QA ==
Test Execution
* FFx 2.0.0.6 Major Update testing.  This is the update from 1.5.0.12 -> 2.0.0.6.  Ran [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pYWGudEBi7YMsG5bISUUpRw&hl=en CJKT Major Update] tests.  Created [http://litmus.mozilla.org/show_test.cgi?searchType=by_category&product_id=1&branch_id=11&testgroup_id=69&subgroup_id=836 Extended Tests] for Major Update in Litmus and ran them. Updated 1.5.0.x -> 2.0.0.x Major Update [[Firefox:1.5.0.x:Major_Update_1.5.0.x_to_2.0.0.x|test plan]].  [abillings, juanb, tomcat, others]
* FFx 2.0.0.7 firedrill release. Created a [[Firefox:2.0.0.7:Test_Plan|new test plan]] for 2.0.0.7 firedrill release. Ran Smoketests for Linux for new 2.0.0.7 release. Ran [[Firefox:2.0.0.7:Test_Plan:Software_Update_Live_Release|live update tests]] for Beta channel for new 2.0.0.7 release. [abillings, juanb, tomcat, others]
* FFx 2.0.0.8 (was 2.0.0.7) triage.  Tested Romanian as new locale to get it out of beta and into 2.0.0.x. [abillings, juanb, tomcat]
* FFx 3. Continued tiger team testing. Lots of M8 testing, including regressed and verified FF3 Places bugs. [abillings, tomcat, juanb, marcia, many others]
* Finished last of the Partner Major Updates to 2.0.0.x [tomcat]
* Tested funnelcake [tracy]
* Executed normal JS runs on qamini01 and qamini02. Worked through known failure list changes due to change in OS at Seneca. [bc]
Test Development
* Working on triaging and creating test cases bugs tagged "in-litmus?"
Test tools and Infrastructure
* Talos: Upgraded ubuntu01/03 to talos2, up and working. Created script to auto-generate the chrome/components directories needed to install the new pageloader. Rewrote talos config file to work cross platform  [alice]  Setup many more Talos slaves {{bug|395931}}, {{bug|395932}} [bhearsum]. Ran baselines to verify regression on qm-pxp01 {{bug|396064}}, {{bug|395775}} [robcee]
* Minotaur:  Code was reviewed and checked in [ctalbert]
* QAX: (QA testing eXtention) - code was checked in [benh, ctalbert]
* Downgraded Twisted on unittest and talos buildbots to fix a logging error {{bug|395966}} [robcee]
Community
* FFx 3 Places testday occurred on Friday, Sept 14th.


== Security ==
== Security ==
Quicktime to Firefox issue mitigated in 2.0.0.7<br>
Window speaking at SecureWorld on Wednesday


== Marketing/PR ==
== Marketing/PR ==
*Events:
**Mozilla 24 was a success with over 150 people at the [http://www.flickr.com/photos/13694007@N05/tags/mozilla24/ Stanford event].
***Share your feedback [https://intranet.mozilla.org/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=169 here]


== Community ==
== Evangelism ==
* Mozilla24 was a huge success, thanks to everyone who participated, and especially to everyone who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make it possible!
* Firefox 3 developer docs are becoming terrifyingly close to complete, should be all good by the time we hit beta; see the [[Firefox3/Documentation_Plan|documentation plan]] for details.  Find things that are missing from [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Firefox_3_for_developers the list], and help developers get the most out of all the hard work that is going into Gecko 1.9 and Firefox 3!
* Software Freedom Day at UNC
* Career Fair at CMU


== Mozilla Labs ==
== Mozilla Labs ==


== Developer Relations ==
 


== Webdev, Add-ons, AMO ==
== Webdev, Add-ons, AMO ==
* [http://crash-reports.stage.mozilla.com/reports Breakpad staging] updated, push to prod today/tomorrow
* Set up [http://people.mozilla.com/~morgamic/sumo.html live chat test] for Mozilla Support (needs VPN currently)
* Working on scalability for support app w/ community
* Java Console extension issues resolved
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=368117 AUS patch for m8/m9]
* [http://people.mozilla.com/~morgamic/plugincheck.jpg first crack @ plugin check], trying to wrap up before 2.0.0.7
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=384031 /extensions and /themes are gone off the FTP rsync] -- old AMO files were migrated to /addons.  Deleting the old dir saved 2.6G off the rsync.
* Working on protocol app review w/ ctalbert (mainly phpical right now) [http://svn.mozilla.org/projects/protocol/trunk/ code is here] and [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Protocol schedule is here]
* Patched Bouncer for locale support, working on file checks and geo-ip matching next [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&product=Webtools&component=Bouncer&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=substring&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&known_name=Bouncer&query_based_on=Bouncer&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= see Bouncer bugs] for more info
* Laura Thomson starting, morgamic on-site week of 24th


= Foundation Updates =
= Foundation Updates =
* Legal/IP issues
** Frank posted a public draft for the proposed [http://hecker.org/mozilla/corporate-cla-public-draft corporate contributors agreement].
** Gerv corrected the trademark list in the [http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/trademarks/policy.html Mozilla trademark policy].
* Grants and related activities
** The Mozilla Foundation will be sponsoring two representatives to the [http://www.calconnect.org/roundtable10.shtml CalConnect events] in Boston September 17-21.
** The Foundation will be sponsoring one person to the [http://live.gnome.org/Boston2007/AccessibilitySummit/Mozilla Mozilla accessibility summit] in Boston October 5. (The Mozilla Corporation is providing general sponsorship for the summit, including travel sponsorship for other attendees.)
** LWN did an [http://lwn.net/Articles/246196/ article on Mozilla-related Summer of Code projects], including one mentored by Gerv.
* Web sites
** David continued work on [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?query_format=specific&order=relevance+desc&bug_status=__open__&id=395669 getting old www.mozilla.org content archived].
* Other
** Zak gave a presentation for Mozilla 24.
For more information see the individual status reports from [http://davidwboswell.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/status-update-2007-09-14/ David],
[http://hecker.org/mozilla/foundation-activities-2007/09-14 Frank], [http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/gerv/archives/2007/09/weekly_status_20070914.html Gerv], and [http://zak.greant.com/ Zak].


= Roundtable =
= Roundtable =


= Other Business =
= Other Business =
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