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== Firefox 3.1 ==
== Firefox 3.1 ==
* 58k+ users on beta 1 (pretty strong slope since release)
* 100k users on beta 1 (last week was underreported)
** increase seems to be based on positive press for performance
** lots of on positive press for performance
** accounting for small percentage of support incidents
** accounting for small percentage of support incidents


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** private browsing mode is "so close", should see it soon
** private browsing mode is "so close", should see it soon
** additional bookmarking features and finish up on <video> coming
** additional bookmarking features and finish up on <video> coming
** string freeze is Thursday, October 30th at 11:59pm
** string freeze is Thursday, October 30th at 11:59pm PDT
** code freeze is Tuesday, November 4th at 11:59pm
** code freeze is Tuesday, November 4th at 11:59pm PST
** will talk tomorrow at developer's meeting about fsync issue and tradeoffs there


== TB 3 ==
== TB 3 ==
* 3.0b1 work continues...


== Mobile ==
== Mobile ==
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* Got full fennec support for global500 and leaktests running on Fennec-linux. [jmaher]
* Got full fennec support for global500 and leaktests running on Fennec-linux. [jmaher]


WebDev Testing
WebDev Testing [stephend]
* Community Store: Wrote a [[CommunityStore/QA/Test_Plan|test plan]] and sent it around for feedback/approval.
* Community Store: Wrote a [[CommunityStore/QA/Test_Plan|test plan]] and sent it around for feedback/approval.
* Verified bugs fro AMO and SUMO
* Verified bugs for AMO and SUMO


Test Automation
Test Automation
* Working on the modal dialog problems people have been running into in Mozmill. [adam]
* Working on the modal dialog problems people have been running into in Mozmill. [adam]
* Successfully collected coverage data for the JavaScript code in Firefox.  Haven't made a full run of the tests yet for full JS coverage stats.  Now we have the ability to measure, C/C++ and JS code coverage!


Community
Community
* Lead a QA track for in the Mozilla EU Camp in Barcelona, Spain Oct 325-26. Presentations on Memory Leak testing, General QA activities, L10n QA activities, etc.  [marcia, ctalbert, tomcat, martijn]
* Led a QA track for in the Mozilla EU Camp in Barcelona, Spain Oct 325-26. Presentations included: Memory Leak testing, General QA activities, L10n QA activities, etc.  [marcia, ctalbert, tomcat, martijn]
* QMO2: Data has been backed up; major bugs have been resolved; IT is preparing to launch site this week to replace old QMO.    We're going from alpha to beta with this latest release... [jay]
* QMO2: Major bugs have been resolved. IT is preparing to launch site this week to replace old QMO.    We're going from alpha to beta with this latest release... [jay]
** Added QMO COntent about Bugzilla Queries [juanb]
** Added QMO Content about Bugzilla Queries [juanb]


== Security ==
== Security ==
* Metrics document in review
* Metrics document in review
* Bug backlog reduction plan
* Security bug backlog reduction
* Security bug reporting and dashboard


== Marketing/PR ==
== Marketing/PR ==


'''PR'''
'''PR'''
* Mitchell Q&A in [http://www.ideaconnection.com/interviews/00056-Innovation-requires-enormous-Energy-Excitement-a.htm Idea Connection]
* [http://news.cnet.com/8301-10789_3-10074974-57.html CNet] article discussing Moz security practices


'''Events'''
'''Events'''
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'''Impact Mozilla'''
'''Impact Mozilla'''
* Initial submission deadline was last Friday (10/24).  We received 60+ submissions on that day alone.
* The marketing team will soon be selecting and contacting the finalists.


'''Community Store - Coming Soon!'''
'''Community Store - Coming Soon!'''
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* MDC was updated to Deki 8.08.1 last week.  There is a regression that broke the RSS feeds; MindTouch is fixing this and we should be pulling an update within the next couple of days.
* MDC was updated to Deki 8.08.1 last week.  There is a regression that broke the RSS feeds; MindTouch is fixing this and we should be pulling an update within the next couple of days.
* Deb is away from Oct 31 - Nov 18.  Chris Blizzard will be taking over about:mozilla newsletter duties during that time.
* Deb is away from Oct 31 - Nov 18.  Chris Blizzard will be taking over about:mozilla newsletter duties during that time.
* Add-ons update plan is in progress, lots of stuff done over the last week including the add-ons blog from Morgamic + others.  Rey will be posting an update every week in the lead up to FF 3.1.


== Labs ==
== Labs ==


== Webdev, Add-ons, AMO ==
== Webdev, Add-ons, AMO ==
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Webdev:Meetings:2008-10-21 Webdev meeting notes from 10-21] -- we will be posting these weekly moving forward
* Lars Lohn starts today full-time.  Lars has been contracting with us for 3 years, and will continue his work on Socorro.  He will also be wielding his Python skills to improve Sentry and Verbatim.
* Lars Lohn starts today full-time.  Lars has been contracting with us for 3 years, and will continue his work on Socorro.  He will also be wielding his Python skills to improve Sentry and Verbatim.
* Ryan and Alex are kicking off efforts on the Community Store with Tara and John -- [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommunityStore read the project wiki page] or [http://people.mozilla.org/~morgamic/community_store.png see a workflow diagram]
*SUMO [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&classification=Other&product=support.mozilla.com&component=Chat&component=Forum&component=General&component=Knowledge+Base+Articles&component=Knowledge+Base+Software&component=Localization&target_milestone=0.7.1&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&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 0.7.1] now in production.
*SUMO [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&classification=Other&product=support.mozilla.com&component=Chat&component=Forum&component=General&component=Knowledge+Base+Articles&component=Knowledge+Base+Software&component=Localization&target_milestone=0.7.1&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&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 0.7.1] now in production.
* Austin wrote a post discussing the [http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/10/27/crash-stats-updated-with-flot/ latest changes to Socorro] (see [http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/status the updated status page] and [http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/list?version=Firefox%3A3.1b1pre&query_search=signature&query_type=contains&query=&date=&range_value=1&range_unit=weeks&do_query=1&signature=nsINode%3A%3AGetCurrentDoc%28%29 list view]
* Austin wrote a post discussing the [http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/10/27/crash-stats-updated-with-flot/ latest changes to Socorro] (see [http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/status the updated status page] and [http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/list?version=Firefox%3A3.1b1pre&query_search=signature&query_type=contains&query=&date=&range_value=1&range_unit=weeks&do_query=1&signature=nsINode%3A%3AGetCurrentDoc%28%29 list view]
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** AMO 4.0.3 starts today, code freeze is Nov. 10th
** AMO 4.0.3 starts today, code freeze is Nov. 10th
** Kicked off [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox3.1/AddonsCompatibility 3.1 compatibility push] last week -- [http://people.mozilla.com/~polvi/threedom/status-bars.html see 3.1b1 stats]
** Kicked off [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox3.1/AddonsCompatibility 3.1 compatibility push] last week -- [http://people.mozilla.com/~polvi/threedom/status-bars.html see 3.1b1 stats]
** Staging [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=453517 AMO support for Fennec] -- want to get this live Tuesday night with other API updates
** Set up [http://blog.mozilla.com/addons/ add-ons blog] and imported add-ons content from Basil's blog; adding to planet, kicking off this week


== L10n ==
== L10n ==
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= Other Business =
= Other Business =
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