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= Development Updates = | = Development Updates = | ||
== | == / Fx 2.0.0.17 / Fx 3.0.2 == | ||
'''Firefox 2.0.0.17 / 3.0.2''' | '''Firefox 2.0.0.17 / 3.0.2''' | ||
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* betas reissued last Friday | * betas reissued last Friday | ||
* expect to ship these releases Tuesday, Sept 23rd | * expect to ship these releases Tuesday, Sept 23rd | ||
'''Thunderbird 2.0.0.17''' | |||
* in beta now. | |||
* ships on Thursday, Sept 25th. | |||
== Gecko 1.9.1 == | == Gecko 1.9.1 == | ||
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== TB 3 == | == TB 3 == | ||
* 3.0b1 code freeze happening tomorrow | |||
* expect more feature changes after b1 | |||
== Mobile == | == Mobile == | ||
* Release of M8 this week | |||
* List of [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&product=Fennec&target_milestone=Fennec+A1&long_desc_type=substring&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=exact&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailtype2=exact&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&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= bugs] remaining for A1. | |||
* If you have a N8x0 device, we welcome you to test out [[Mobile/Build/Fennec|Fennec]] and file bugs. | |||
== IT == | == IT == | ||
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* downtime for unittest switchover tomorrow morning, see Lukas's post to dev.planning. | * downtime for unittest switchover tomorrow morning, see Lukas's post to dev.planning. | ||
* Tues/tomorrow: FF3.0.2 and FF2.0.0.17 | * Tues/tomorrow: FF3.0.2 and FF2.0.0.17 | ||
** did a *very* fast turnaround on FF3.0.2build#6 late last week. | |||
* Thurs: TB2.0.0.17 | * Thurs: TB2.0.0.17 | ||
* half-way to end of Firefox2 support, see blog post and post to dev.planning | * half-way to end of our post-FF3 Firefox2 support, see [http://oduinn.com/2008/09/21/firefox2-desupport-now-only-3-months-away/ blog post] and post to dev.planning | ||
== QA == | == QA == | ||
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** Completed first draft of the [[QA/Firefox3.1/Private_Browsing_Test_Plan|Private Browsing test plan]]. Ran the latest tryserver build [marcia] | ** Completed first draft of the [[QA/Firefox3.1/Private_Browsing_Test_Plan|Private Browsing test plan]]. Ran the latest tryserver build [marcia] | ||
** Worked on CSS Transforms, ran into several bugs: {{bug|455138}}, {{bug|455445}} [ctalbert] | ** Worked on CSS Transforms, ran into several bugs: {{bug|455138}}, {{bug|455445}} [ctalbert] | ||
* More testing with JAWS 10.0 public beta. Verified that some of the bugs reported to us by | * More testing with JAWS 10.0 public beta. Verified that some of the bugs reported to us by Freedom Scientific and mutual user base are indeed fixed in 3.1. Most of these also in 3.0.2. [marcoz] | ||
* Filed a number of Tracemonkey bugs: {{bug|455773}}, {{bug|451843}} | * '''Filed a number of Tracemonkey bugs''': {{bug|455773}}, {{bug|451843}} | ||
Mobile | Mobile | ||
* Joel is ramping up on trouble shooting the failing mochitests | * Joel is ramping up on trouble shooting the failing mochitests | ||
* QA filing bugs like crazy. | |||
Test Dev | Test Dev | ||
* Gristmill | * Gristmill | ||
** Found out that the approach for looking up anaomous | ** '''Found out that the approach for looking up anaomous elements won't work'''. Adam and Mikeal came up with a [http://code.google.com/p/mozmill/wiki/LookupProposal new lookup proposal]. Finished initial implementation of the Lookup object. Still need to do inspector work and testing. | ||
** Finished the initial MozMill framework event system. Added listeners for the existing UI to display new framework messages. [mikeal] | ** Finished the initial MozMill framework event system. Added listeners for the existing UI to display new framework messages. [mikeal] | ||
Working on setting up the Standalone Talos for Pageloader Tests with Extensions installed [tomcat] | * Working on setting up the Standalone Talos for Pageloader Tests with Extensions installed [tomcat] | ||
* Improved the bisect.sh script for finding regressions and fixes for JavaScript Tests [bc] | * Improved the bisect.sh script for finding regressions and fixes for JavaScript Tests [bc] | ||
Community | Community | ||
* We held a Dev Day at Seneca College on Sept 15-16. Key leaders of this were Dave Humphrey, Mark Finkle, Clint Talbert. Videos of all the sessions will be made available via the Seneca website and hopefully on DevMO. | * We held a '''Dev Day at Seneca College''' on Sept 15-16. Key leaders of this were Dave Humphrey, Mark Finkle, Clint Talbert. Videos of all the sessions will be made available via the Seneca website and hopefully on DevMO. | ||
* There was a [http://quality.mozilla.org/node/1879 Firefox 3.0.2 Test Day] on Friday. See [https://litmus.mozilla.org/testday_report.cgi?testday_id=110&include_admin=on results] | * There was a [http://quality.mozilla.org/node/1879 Firefox 3.0.2 Test Day] on Friday. See [https://litmus.mozilla.org/testday_report.cgi?testday_id=110&include_admin=on results] | ||
* Held a Firefox/WebVisum/general MoFo talk at the [http://www.bsvh.org Blinden- und Sehbehindertenverein Hamburg e.V.], which is the local blindness self-help organization. Well-received with a lot of good questions and excitement. | * Held a Firefox/WebVisum/general MoFo talk at the [http://www.bsvh.org Blinden- und Sehbehindertenverein Hamburg e.V.], which is the local blindness self-help organization. Well-received with a lot of good questions and excitement. | ||
* Prepared a presentation that I'll hold at the [http://www.best-of-accessibility.de Best Of Accessibility Symposium] on Thursday September 25. First presentation will be for newcomers to screen reader technology showing how web 2.0 pages like Twitter interact with a screen reader. Second will be on WAI-ARIA, demonstrating simple page enhancements that greatly improve accessibility. | |||
== Security == | == Security == | ||
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* [http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/09/web_20_expo_mic.html Brendan Eich on browser panel] at [http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Application-Development/Microsoft-Mozilla-Google-Talk-Browser-Futures/ Web 2.0 Expo in NYC] | * [http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/09/web_20_expo_mic.html Brendan Eich on browser panel] at [http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Application-Development/Microsoft-Mozilla-Google-Talk-Browser-Futures/ Web 2.0 Expo in NYC] | ||
* [http://www.hackinthebox.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=28301 Confusion] about [http://mobile.slashdot.org/mobile/08/09/19/064202.shtml Mozilla's mobile timeline] | * [http://www.hackinthebox.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=28301 Confusion] about [http://mobile.slashdot.org/mobile/08/09/19/064202.shtml Mozilla's mobile timeline] | ||
* [http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_10510989?nclick_check=1 Mike Shaver interviewed for San Jose Mercury News article about Chrome's unique identifier] | * [http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_10510989?nclick_check=1&forced=true Mike Shaver interviewed for San Jose Mercury News article about Chrome's unique identifier] | ||
* [http://blog.mozilla.com/news/ Introducing: Above the Fold - Mozilla in the news] | * [http://blog.mozilla.com/news/ Introducing: Above the Fold - Mozilla in the news] | ||
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== Metrics == | == Metrics == | ||
* No updates | |||
== Evangelism == | == Evangelism == | ||
; Presentations Library | ; Presentations Library | ||
: Morphing the "Evangelism Library" into a "Presentations Library" where folks will be able to upload their slide decks and post whatever other resources related to that presentation are available - summary paragraph, speakers notes, links to or full video/audio recordings, etc. The idea would be to have a central location for these resources (Mozilla people do a lot of talks, it turns out) so they can be reused, remixed, localized, and re-shared. | : Morphing the "Evangelism Library" into a "Presentations Library" where folks will be able to upload their slide decks and post whatever other resources related to that presentation are available - summary paragraph, speakers notes, links to or full video/audio recordings, etc. The idea would be to have a central location for these resources (Mozilla people do a lot of talks, it turns out) so they can be reused, remixed, localized, and re-shared. | ||
: The wiki currently lives here http:// | : The wiki currently lives here http://library.mozilla.org. If you'd like to help out with (or have questions about) this project, send email to Deb (deb-at-mozilla-com). | ||
* 3.0.2 rapid response team gearing up (Asa) | * 3.0.2 rapid response team gearing up (Asa) | ||
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== Mozilla Labs == | == Mozilla Labs == | ||
* Labs Meet-up in Mtn. View. Thursday 9,25, 6-9pm. Pizza, hacking, conversation. | * Labs Meet-up in Mtn. View. Thursday 9,25, 6-9pm. Pizza, hacking, conversation. | ||
* Making a push for Ubiquity on Thunderbird, if there are any expert, please contact us and we welcome your advice | |||
== Webdev, Add-ons, AMO == | == Webdev, Add-ons, AMO == | ||
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* Socorro | * Socorro | ||
** [http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/09/17/the-crashing-edge/ Project update last week] | ** [http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/09/17/the-crashing-edge/ Project update last week] | ||
** [http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/09/22/socorro-database-migration/ Database server migrated] this weekend, | ** [http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/09/22/socorro-database-migration/ Database server migrated] this weekend, waiting for full [http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/sql-vacuum.html vacuum] to finish | ||
** [http://code.google.com/p/socorro/w/list Project documentation] was updated last week thanks to Lars | ** [http://code.google.com/p/socorro/w/list Project documentation] was updated last week thanks to Lars | ||
** This week -- finish migration and repair summary tables (topcrasher page) | ** This week -- finish migration and repair summary tables (topcrasher page) | ||
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*** Focused on performance, adding customization features and detecting regressions. | *** Focused on performance, adding customization features and detecting regressions. | ||
*** Will start work on re-architecture in Q4 | *** Will start work on re-architecture in Q4 | ||
* Labs forums were migrated off of SMF onto Vanilla | |||
== L10n == | == L10n == | ||
* [http://l10n.mozillamessaging.com/dashboard/ Thunderbird Dashboard] - Gozer (on IRC) set up the TB dashboard for now, triggering builds manually. | * [http://l10n.mozillamessaging.com/dashboard/ Thunderbird Dashboard] - Gozer (on IRC) set up the TB dashboard for now, triggering builds manually. | ||
* Pike landed JarMaker.py, which lays the groundwork for l10n-merge and other improvements in the l10n build ecosystem | * Pike landed JarMaker.py, which lays the groundwork for l10n-merge and other improvements in the l10n build ecosystem. (Questions about L10n-merge? Email [mailto:sethb@mozilla.com sethb].) | ||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox3.1/StatusMeetings/2008-09-17#Localization Firefox 3.1 update] from last week's Firefox meeting. | * [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox3.1/StatusMeetings/2008-09-17#Localization Firefox 3.1 update] from last week's Firefox meeting. | ||
= Foundation Updates = | = Foundation Updates = | ||
Note: This is Mark Surman's first day as the new executive director of the Mozilla Foundation. Please welcome Mark as he gets settled in to his Foundation work. He can be reached at mark -at- mozillafoundation -dot- org. | |||
* Grants | |||
** The Mozilla Foundation made a $25K grant to [http://www.benetech.org/ Benetech] to support development of a [http://www.daisy.org/ DAISY] reader for Firefox. | |||
** The Mozilla Foundation is funding [http://www.gingertech.net/w/Main/Experience Silvia Pfeiffer] to do a study of video accessibility issues for Firefox. | |||
** Max Kanat-Alexander posted the results of a Foundation-funded [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Bugzilla:Survey survey of Bugzilla users]. | |||
** Ben Millard completed the intermediate milestone for his Foundation-funded project to [http://projectcerbera.com/web/study/2008/collection study HTML accessibility usage patterns]. | |||
* Web site(s) | |||
** David continued www.mozilla.org archiving, redirect, and bug triage work. | |||
** David scheduled the next www.mozilla.org planning meeting for October 2 at 10 am Pacific. | |||
* Other | |||
** David blogged about the [http://davidwboswell.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/new-mozilla-shirt-now-available/ new Mozilla T-shirt] and updated the associated bug [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=385513 385513]. | |||
** Gerv got some changes to the [http://publicsuffix.org/ public suffix list] into Firefox 3.0.2. | |||
= Roundtable = | = Roundtable = | ||
= Other Business = | = Other Business = | ||
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