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== Mobile ==
== Mobile ==
* Close to alpha release of Fennec this week ([https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Notes/13-Oct-2008 weekly notes])
* [http://blog.mozilla.com/blassey/2008/10/11/windows-mobile-update-3-fonts/ Great] [http://blog.mozilla.com/blassey/2008/10/10/windows-mobile-progress-update/ progress] [http://blog.mozilla.com/blassey/2008/10/11/windows-mobile-update-2/ on]  [http://arstechnica.com/journals/linux.ars/2008/10/11/mozillas-fennec-browser-ported-to-windows-mobile WinMo]
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Embedding List] of work that we will start addressing for embedding


== IT ==
== IT ==
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* Labs
* Labs
** [http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2008/10/09/mozilla-firefox-goes-local-with-new-geode-location-plugin/ Geode]
** [http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2008/10/09/mozilla-firefox-goes-local-with-new-geode-location-plugin/ Geode]
** Developer Tools Lab
** [http://ajaxian.com/archives/ajaxians-join-mozilla-creating-developer-tools&ct=ga&cd=oWsBc4wA8mg&usg=AFQjCNHkOeFwoRQi9x-09SiZKCBK5iPwSQ Developer Tools Lab]
* [http://blog.mozilla.com/news/ Above the Fold up and running]
* [http://blog.mozilla.com/news/ Above the Fold up and running]


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== Labs ==
== Labs ==
* [http://labs.mozilla.com/2008/10/introducing-geode/ Geode] was released!
* Myk conducted [http://www.melez.com/mykzilla/2008/10/easier-access-to-sidebars.html experiment in easier access to sidebars in Firefox] and would like feedback
* welcoming dion almaer & ben galbraith to mozilla full-time to lead a new [http://labs.mozilla.com/2008/10/developer-tools-and-the-open-web/ developer tools lab]
* welcoming dion almaer & ben galbraith to mozilla full-time to lead a new [http://labs.mozilla.com/2008/10/developer-tools-and-the-open-web/ developer tools lab]
* Myk conducted [http://www.melez.com/mykzilla/2008/10/easier-access-to-sidebars.html experiment in easier access to sidebars in Firefox] and would like feedback
 
* Dan and Aza will be visiting Europe next week, more detailed schedule with events coming soon.  Rough schedule:
* Dan and Aza will be visiting Europe next week, more detailed schedule with events coming soon.  Rough schedule:
** Sunday 19 - Monday 20: London
** Sunday 19 - Monday 20: London
** Tuesday 21 - Thursday 23: Berlin
** Tuesday 21 - Thursday 23: Berlin
** Friday 24 - Sunday 26: Barcelona
** Friday 24 - Sunday 26: Barcelona
* [http://labs.mozilla.com/2008/10/introducing-geode/ Geode] was released!


== Webdev, Add-ons, AMO ==
== Webdev, Add-ons, AMO ==
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== L10n ==
== L10n ==
*  L10n-drivers is working to create a testing strategy for the localization community. We are working on long-term testing that will carry over from release to release as well as developing release-specific testing plans.  Mail [mailto:sethb@mozilla.com sethb] to learn more. 
*  L10n-drivers, l10n community and Mozilla marketing are creating and will slowly begin rolling out localized FF3 landing pages for 37 locales with the aim of fostering community and the visibility of all of FF3 language tools. Mail [mailto:lmesa@mozilla.com Laura Mesa] or [mailto:sethb@mozilla.com sethb] to learn more. 
*  Firefox 3.1 beta 2, working on remaining locales to participate.  We are shooting for a fully localized build.


= Foundation Updates =
= Foundation Updates =
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* Mark was in Mountain View for the Mozilla Foundation board meeting and various other meetings with Foundation and Corporation folks, including discussions on Foundation plans and budgets for 2008Q4 and 2009, possible new Foundation initiatives, Foundation/Corporation interactions, the Mozilla Store, and other topics.
* Mark was in Mountain View for the Mozilla Foundation board meeting and various other meetings with Foundation and Corporation folks, including discussions on Foundation plans and budgets for 2008Q4 and 2009, possible new Foundation initiatives, Foundation/Corporation interactions, the Mozilla Store, and other topics.
* Frank Hecker made presentation about Mozilla's hybrid organization structure at a board meeting of [http://www.coopamerica.org/about/ Co-op America].
* The Mozilla Foundation is making a $5K grant to the [http://www.tug.org/ TeX Users Group] to support the [http://www.openfontlibrary.org/ Open Font Library] initiative to make high-quality free fonts available for use with the [http://www.css3.info/preview/web-fonts-with-font-face/ @font-face font downloading feature] implemented in Firefox 3.1 (bug [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=70132 70132]) and other browsers.
* The Mozilla Foundation is making a $5K grant to the [http://www.tug.org/ TeX Users Group] to support the [http://www.openfontlibrary.org/ Open Font Library] initiative to make high-quality free fonts available for use with the [http://www.css3.info/preview/web-fonts-with-font-face/ @font-face font downloading feature] implemented in Firefox 3.1 (bug [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=70132 70132]) and other browsers.


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= Other Business =
= Other Business =
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