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 == TB 3 ==
-* Shredder 3.0alpha2 builds coming soon
+* Shredder 3.0alpha2 candidates exist; testing to start soon
 * Thunderbird 3.0beta1 development work underway; code freeze in mid-September
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 == Release Engineering ==
+* ESXHost died, taking down trymaster, and handful of slaves.
+** IT are working with VMware on {{bug|448908}}
+** RelEng are reviving slaves in {{bug|449059}}
+* Bunch of unittest fixes landed last week. Please file bugs if you still see any intermittent failures.
+* TB2.0.0.16 automation went fine; Should now be able to do *3* releases at a time! :-) This fixes the long standing concern about "long time between TB and FF security releases"
+* See updated graphs.mozilla.org
 == QA ==
-Firefox 3.0.2
+Summit
+* Presented [[Summit2008/Sessions/Proposals/Automating_Firefox_UI_Testing|Automating Firefox UI Testing-Gristmill]] [Mikeal, Adam, Clint]
+** This is now functional and tests can be safely added.  We plan to roll this out to a few QA team test developers first, then more broadly in the coming weeks.
+* Presented [[Summit2008/Sessions/Proposals/QA_Tools:_Litmus/Hendrix|Mozilla QA & Tools we use]] [Tony, Tomcat, marcia]
+* Held discussion about [[Summit2008/Sessions/Proposals/Localizing_Firefox_3#QA_Testing|L10n testing]] [timr, chofmann]
+.1 A1 testing
+* Smoke tests and BFT for this release, including respin testing for Java issue [marcia, hasham, others]
+Leak Testing [tomcat] - found 4 more bugs:
+* {{bug|447863}} Firefox leaks when the Live HTTP Headers Extension is installed
+* {{bug|448071}} Firefox leaks when using the ZDF Mediathek (Video on Demand Streaming)
+* {{bug|448187}} Firefox leak during using the Free ebook Search Extension
+* {{bug|448202}} Firefox leaks when using the SearchAll Extension
 Community
-* Working on a bugzilla drupal module for [http://quality.mozilla.org/ QMO].  This would allow us to highlight some of the great things community members are doing subitting, triaging and fixing bugs along with giving us easier access to bug charts.  [paulc]
+* Working on a bugzilla drupal module for [http://quality.mozilla.org/ QMO].  This would allow us to highlight some of the great things community members are doing submitting, triaging and fixing bugs along with giving us easier access to bug charts.  [paulc]
+* Met lead Advomatic developer Aaron at OSCON. Continue to work with him to get [http://mozilla.advomatic.com/ new QMO theme] implemented. We are making great progress; theme looks almost complete. [jay]
 Accessibility [marcoz]
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 ** {{Bug|440770}} – DOCUMENT_FRAME has a parent INTERNAL_FRAME with an action along with Chrome tests ({{bug|441519}})
 * Investigated [http://mail.gnome.org/archives/orca-list/2008-July/msg00444.html this posting] on the Orca-list by a Google a11y dev and found that it works very well with JAWS/FFX3/Windows already.
-* Created a article about "[http://www.osbr.ca/ojs/index.php/osbr/article/view/651/613 Software Accessibility: Where Are We Today?]" which
+* Created a article about "[http://www.osbr.ca/ojs/index.php/osbr/article/view/651/613 Software Accessibility: Where Are We Today?]" which appeared in the [http://www.osbr.ca/ OpenSource Business Review (OSBR)].
 == Security ==
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 == Marketing/PR ==
 '''PR'''
+*[http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;243672124 Brendan Q&A in ComputerWorld "The A-Z of Programming Languages: JavaScript"]
+*[http://www.mercurynews.com/businessheadlines/ci_10091303 San Jose Merc "Tech Q&A: Firefox 3 performs well"]
+*[http://www.technewsworld.com/story/it-management/64039.html?welcome=1217879011 TechNewsWorld "Firefox Wraps Tail Around Ogg Video Format"]
+*[http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/browsers/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=209901631 Information Week "Microsoft Calls Firefox Competitor To Windows"]
 '''Events'''
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 ** [http://www.untangle.com/index.php?option=com_collect&task=installfestNominate&Itemid=1426 Nominating a school] to receive refurbished hardware
 ** [http://www.untangle.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=392&Itemid=1423 Volunteering] at LinuxWorld
-'''Retention Marketing'''
-'''Affiliates Program'''
 == Support ==
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 == Mozilla Labs ==
+* Snowl presented at Firefox+ Summit last week.  Initial prototype will be released this week.
 == Webdev, Add-ons, AMO ==
+* Thanks to interns for summit.mozilla.org.  We're sad to see them finish next week.
+* SUMO 0.6.1 pushed last week
+* Slides from the [http://blog.mozilla.com/basil/2008/08/04/amo-roadmap-directions-firefox-summit-style/ AMO General & Editor session] are available.
 == L10n ==
+*  Thai language added to Firefox 3 build process; check out the status of all localization efforts at the [http://l10n.mozilla.org/dashboard/ dashboard].  Email [mailto:sethb@mozilla.com sethb] with questions about how to use the dashboard.
+*  Gandalf presented the "Community Pack" and is welcoming all ideas and contributions.  Please mail him at [mailto:zbraniecki@mozilla.com zbraniecki@mozilla.com].
+*  Silme discussed on the dev-l10n mailing list.  Another localization tool in development.
+*  [http://armenzg.blogspot.com/2008/07/l10n-build-presentation-slides.html Armen blogged ] about l10n build improvements and posted slides he presented at the Summit
+*  Adrian Kalla starts today. He will be an intern working on l10n until December.
 = Foundation Updates =
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 = Other Business =
 * BMO Reorg Part One completed last Wednesday night / Thursday morning; part two coming in a few weeks
+[[Category:Weekly Updates]]
+[[Category:Meeting Notes]]