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* Shredder Alpha 1 [http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/news/stories/2008-05-12-01 released]
* Shredder Alpha 1 [http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/news/stories/2008-05-12-01 released]
* Trunk/branch/version control discussions underway
* Trunk/branch/version control discussions underway
* Alpha 2 code freeze planned for [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=7&day=8&year=2008&hour=23&min=55&sec=0&p1=224 Tuesday July 8, 23:59 pacific]
* Alpha 2 code freeze planned for [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=7&day=8&year=2008&hour=23&min=59&sec=0&p1=224 Tuesday July 8, 23:59 Pacific]


== Gecko 1.9 ==
== Gecko 1.9 ==
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== IT ==
== IT ==
* SUMO perf testing - new patch landing this week and load testing.
* RHEL 5 upgrades continue
* General ff3 prep


== Release Engineering ==
== Release Engineering ==
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== QA ==
== QA ==
Firefox/Thunderbird 2.0.0.15 [ss, abillings]
* triage and release planning
Firefox 3
* Shipped RC1 !!!  Testing is not finished as we released to get more testing from the community.  The [[QA/Firefox3/TestResults/RC1|test results so far can be seen here]].
* Bug fix verifications [tomcat]
* RC1 smoke tests, focused feature testing, BFTs, L10n testing, and update testing along with some FFTs nd top site testing.  Found a [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=exact&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailtype2=exact&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=434114%2C+433795%2C+433975+%2C+433440%2C+433796%2C+433748%2C+433370%2C+433934%2C+433959%2C+433942%2C+433605%2C+533125&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= number of bugs]; none are showstoppers.
* Places bug cleanup, triage, and investigation [tracy]
* Started the top site scans using Windows XP and Mac OS X [bc]
* Completed a full test run of the combined Sisyphus/valgrind [bc]
* Leak testing - found only 1 new leak this week!  ;)  [tomcat]
* Reviewing feedback from Hendrix [marcia]
Test Development
* Captured some code coverage stats and reviewing the results  [ctalbert]
* Two tools for testing which updates are available are almost done.  Both are discussed in  {{bug|431226}}.  [Mikeal]
* Making great progress on [[QA/TDAI/MozMillTestTool|Gristmill]] - for automating litmus test cases.  It looks like a beta version might be ready in a couple months
* Working on je-malloc tests [bc, ctalbert]
Community
* There was a _very_ active test days on Fri and Saturday.  Our Friday test day involved [https://litmus.mozilla.org/testday_report.cgi?testday_id=100 10 testers who ran almost 200 test cases].  About 80 people were in the channel.  There was a lot of great chatter on IRC about extensions, issues with places, and verifying a few financial sites. There was another one focused more on China and Firefox on OpenSolaris on Saturday/Sunday PDT.  For this test day there were [https://litmus.mozilla.org/testday_report.cgi?testday_id=99 30 active testers who ran almost 1700 test cases!]
* Continuing to plan the [[QA/Community/Test_Writing_Workshop|Test writing workshop]].  This is tentatively planned for September at Seneca College. [ctalbert]
* Working on the next major community testers survey.  This one will go into more details about they profiles so we can build sample profiles and use cases. [jay]


== Security ==
== Security ==
*Security Working Group in Paris


== Marketing/PR ==
== Marketing/PR ==
'''PR'''
'''PR'''<br>
 
-FF3 media tour
This week: New York and Boston
Last week: Bay Area and Seattle
To come: Schrep in Europe
 
-RCI Coverage
 


'''Events'''
'''Events'''
* OSCON & Blackhat planning underway.
'''Mozilla.com'''
* Site redesign is going well: en-US version is 98% complete and localization of other versions is on pace to be ready in tim for launch.


== Support ==
== Support ==
* [http://www.spreadfirefox.com/screencastcontest Firefox Screencast Contest launched today!] ([http://blog.mozilla.com/sumo/2008/05/19/just-launched-firefox-screencasts-contest/ blog announcement])
** 100 knowledge base articles -- 100 winners :)
** Huge thanks to sethb, alix, tara for all the help putting this together
* [http://blog.mozilla.com/sumo/2008/05/19/get-ready-for-support-firefox-day/ Support Firefox Day]  on Friday
** asa, lilly, mconnor, and beltzner to host Q&A sessions
** Three workshop sessions all about becoming a troubleshooting pro


== Metrics ==
== Metrics ==
* No updates


== Evangelism ==
== Evangelism ==
* Received hopefully final new MDC skin over the weekend; should be installed on our test server shortly.  Then we'll do another round of performance testing before opening things up for people to thump on.
* Received hopefully final new MDC skin over the weekend; should be installed on our test server shortly.  Then we'll do another round of performance testing before opening things up for people to thump on.
* Working on gathering information for a few more last-minute updates to the Firefox 3 developer docs.
* Working on gathering information for a few more last-minute updates to the Firefox 3 developer docs.
* Working on getting the first Add-ons Newsletter out the door this week.


== Mozilla Labs ==
== Mozilla Labs ==
* New intern: Anant Narayanan will be joining Labs for this summer to work on Weave.


== Webdev, Add-ons, AMO ==
== Webdev, Add-ons, AMO ==
* Socorro
** fixes for infinite loops, failure tracking and other processor issues staged, updates to be pushed this week (lars and aravind back on Wed.)([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&component=Socorro&target_milestone=0.5&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&resolution=---&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=substring&email1=lars%40mozilla.com&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=Socorro-all&query_based_on=Socorro-all&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= see bugs])
**  still reviewing Socorro aggregate table patch; will be staged this week (bugs {{bug|426386}}, {{bug|426389}}, {{bug|426410}})
* AMO
** [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&product=addons.mozilla.org&target_milestone=3.4.2&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&bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=VERIFIED&bug_status=CLOSED&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=AMO-3.2&query_based_on=AMO-3.2&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= 3.4.2] was a success ([http://blog.mozilla.com/basil/2008/05/15/incremental-release-amo-v342/ Basil's Bodacious Blog], [http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/05/15/amo-3.4.2-update-scheduled-for-tonight-thursday/ webdev blog])
** [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&product=addons.mozilla.org&target_milestone=3.4.3&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&resolution=---&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=AMO3.4&query_based_on=AMO3.4&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= 3.4.3] consists of 31 juicy bug nuggets and is underway
* SUMO queries reduced to 19 for non-logged in users, team made great progress for SUMO perf last week (see also {{bug|395271}})
* [http://tinyurl.com/5kft6l SFX] and [http://tinyurl.com/44jawr MozParty] moving along, on schedule for Fx3
* State of the Add-ons


= Foundation Updates =
= Foundation Updates =
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= Other Business =
= Other Business =
* No meeting next week (May 26th) due to U.S. Holiday (Memorial Day).
* No meeting next week (May 26th) due to U.S. Holiday (Memorial Day).
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