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 = Friends of the Tree [[Image:Tree.gif|Friends of the Tree]] =
+*Mike Shaver nominates markus stange as a Friend of the Tree "for his awesome [http://tests.themasta.com/tinderboxpushlog tinderbox+pushlog page]"
 Please send FotT nominations to [mailto:asa@mozilla.org asa@mozilla.org]. This is a great opportunity for the community to recognize those who go above and beyond, so please tell me when you see that happening. Thanks.
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 == Branch work: Firefox 3.0.6 / 3.0.7 ==
-* Firefox 3.0.6 shipping on February 3.
+* '''[[Releases/Firefox_3.0.6|Firefox 3.0.6]]'''
+** Shipping tomorrow, February 3
+** Follow various comments, post-release, on the [[Releases/Firefox_3.0.6/RRRT|RRRT page]]
+* '''[[Releases/Firefox_3.0.7|Firefox 3.0.7]]'''
+** Code freeze is tomorrow, February 3 at 11:59pm PST
+** '''Please land your approved patches ASAP'''
+** Will do another round of approvals in an hour or two
+** On track for shipping in early March
 == Gecko 1.9.1 ==
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 == Firefox 3.1 ==
+* 1 bug blocking Firefox 3.1 Beta 3 ({{bug|476292}})
+* 33 bugs blocking Firefox 3.1 final release ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&product=addons.mozilla.org&product=Firefox&product=Toolkit&product=Websites&component=Add-ons+Manager&component=Admin%2FEditor+Tools&component=Administration&component=Application+Update&component=Autocomplete&component=Blocklisting&component=Bookmarks+%26+History&component=Build+Config&component=Data+Collection%2FMetrics&component=Developer+Pages&component=Dictionaries&component=Disability+Access&component=Download+Manager&component=Error+Console&component=Extension+Compatibility&component=Facebook+Application&component=File+Handling&component=Find+Toolbar&component=Form+Manager&component=General&component=Help+Documentation&component=Help+Viewer&component=Installer&component=Keyboard+Navigation&component=Localization&component=Location+Bar+and+Autocomplete&component=Maintenance+Scripts&component=Menus&component=Microformats&component=Microsummaries&component=Migration&component=NSIS+Installer&component=Page+Info&component=Password+Manager&component=Phishing+Protection&component=Places&component=Plugin+Finder+Service&component=Plugins&component=Policy&component=Preferences&component=Printing&component=Public+Pages&component=RSS+Discovery+and+Preview&component=Search&component=Search+Plugins&component=Security&component=Session+Restore&component=Spatial+Navigation&component=Startup+and+Profile+System&component=Storage&component=Tabbed+Browser&component=Theme&component=Themes&component=Toolbars&component=Toolbars+and+Toolbar+Customization&component=View+Source&component=www.mozilla.com&resolution=---&chfieldto=Now&known_name=blocking-firefox3.1%2B&query_based_on=blocking-firefox3.1%2B&field0-0-0=flagtypes.name&type0-0-0=equals&value0-0-0=blocking1.9.1%2B&field0-0-1=flagtypes.name&type0-0-1=equals&value0-0-1=blocking-firefox3.1%2B see the full list])
+* team is drawing up estimates of development time remaining
+* also turning our minds to what we need to do in the next release
 == TB 3 ==
+* [[Thunderbird:Thunderbird3:Schedule|Schedule]]
+* [[Thunderbird:Thunderbird 3.0b2|3.0b2 Details]]
+** Slushy String freeze date: 2009-2-10 — (Feb 10, 2009)
+** Slushy Code Freeze date: 2009-2-12 — (Feb 12, 2009)
+** Firm String / Code freeze date: 2009-2-17 — (Feb 17, 2009)
+** l10n-mozilla-1.9.1 freeze date: 2009-2-19 — (Feb 19, 2009)
+** Target Build Ship date: 2009-2-24 — (Feb, 24 2009)
 == Mobile ==
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 * Talos unthrottled on Win32, linux {{bug|468680}}. Mac was never throttled.
 ** unthrottling uncovered some extra variance, which has also been fixed.
+* WinCE work coming along nicely - watch this space.
 * FF3.0.6 tomorrow
 * FF3.1b3 waiting for "go"
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 == QA ==
 '''Test Execution'''
+* Team verified 69 FIXED trunk and 1.9.1branch bugs in the last week
+* Hit Zero unvetted results for 3.1 in Litmus Tests cleanup
+* Ship Firefox 3.0.6 this week
+* Major Update testing for Firefox 3.0.6 to 3.1 Beta 3 this week (trial run)
+* [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pAP5Y5AH3-Tl-wRoNgBujUQ&hl=en Mozmill Testcases] Tracking sheet - for smoketest automation
+'''Web Dev Testing, Accessibility, Community, Metrics'''
+* Tomcat will be presenting [http://www.fosdem.org/2009/schedule/events/moz_qa_overview An overview of Mozilla QA] at FOSDEM, Brussels, Belgium this weekend.
+* Accessibility:
+** Fixed bugs and landed this patches for {{bug|458871}}, {{bug|472311}} and {{bug|469367}}.
+** Planning for [http://csunconference.org/index.cfm?EID=80000144 CSUN 2009] - March 16-21 in Los Angeles
+* Metrics
+** With the additional of the crash tests, we are up top 60% coverage for C++!
+** Looking at project metrics for SG and Regression bugs
+** Analyzing L10N QA and Testing Survey responses to generate metrics
+* Web Dev testing: Tested SUMO 0.8.1, AMO 5.0.1 for release, [[SFx_redesign_timeline/Test_Plan|Spread Firefox]], and worked on mozilla.com improvements: [[Mozilla.com_all.html/Test_Plan|all.html]] and [[Mozilla.com_dynamic_content/test_plan | Dynamic content]]
 '''Test Development'''
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 * Continuing work on Firefox 3.1 test development - {{bug|475078}}, {{bug|474616}}, {{bug|474016}}, {{bug|451322}}, {{bug|466905}}, {{bug|470739}}, {{bug|471635}}, etc
 * Heather Arthur continues to singlehandedly refactor and redesign the QA Companion extension - {{bug|4738769}}, {{bug|475036}}, {{bug|474858}} etc.
+* [http://blog.mozilla.com/tomcat/2009/01/30/automated-top-site-testing/ Blogged] about 100000 top site testing
 == Security ==
+No updates.
 == Marketing/PR ==
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 * Mark Surman interviewed in the [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090130.wgtchange31/BNStory/ Globe and Mail]
 * Mozilla Labs Design Challenge coverage in [http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/01/envisioning-the.html WIRED] and [http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mozilla-Searching-for-Innovation-in-Browser-User-Interface-103228.shtml Softpedia]
-*
+* Take a [http://pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=news&id=6741 tour] of Mozilla Fennec Alpha
+* Mozilla Foundation grant to Wikimedia covered in [http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/mozilla-spends-money-to-make-web-video-free/ The New York Times], [http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/01/mozilla-contributes-100000-to-fund-ogg-development.ars Ars Technica], [http://www.pcworld.com/article/158479/ogg_and_friends_challenge_flash.html PC World] and [http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/01/mozilla-goes-to.html WIRED]
+* Mozilla comments on Adobe's possible quest for World Record in the [http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/01/29/does-adobe-deserve-the-most-downloads-record/ Wall Street Journal]
+* [http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10154447-93.html IE slips], [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2339980,00.asp Mozilla gains] market share
 '''Events'''
-**[http://en.oreilly.com/oscon2009/public/cfp/57 OSCON CFP] is closing tomorrow.  Please let Mary & Nicole know if you plan on submitting a talk.
+*[http://en.oreilly.com/oscon2009/public/cfp/57 OSCON CFP] is closing tomorrow.  Please let Mary & Nicole know if you plan on submitting a talk.
-**[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Events/EduCamp@FOSDEM2009 EduCamp], Feb. 6, 2009, Brussels: Mark Surman and others participating in EduCamp, a pre-FOSDEM event for people making the link the learning potential of free and open source development and colleges, universities and higher education.
+*[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Events/EduCamp@FOSDEM2009 EduCamp], Feb. 6, 2009, Brussels: Mark Surman and others participating in EduCamp, a pre-FOSDEM event for people making the link the learning potential of free and open source development and colleges, universities and higher education.
-**[http://www.fosdem.org/2009/ Fosdem], Feb. 7 - 8, 2009, Brussels:  Mark Surman is keynoting and we're hosting a Mozilla room and stand as we've done in the past.  This year we're also hosting a Marketing Cafe.
+*[http://www.fosdem.org/2009/ Fosdem], Feb. 7 - 8, 2009, Brussels:  Mark Surman is keynoting and we're hosting a [http://www.fosdem.org/2009/schedule/devrooms/mozilla Mozilla room] and stand as we've done in the past.  This year we're also hosting a [http://www.fosdem.org/2009/schedule/events/moz_marketing_cafe Marketing Cafe].
-**MozCampDelhi, Feb. 10, 2009, New Delhi, India:  Campus Rep Mohak Prince has organized a Mozilla Day that Arun and Seth will participate in.
+*MozCampDelhi, Feb. 10, 2009, New Delhi, India:  Campus Rep Mohak Prince has organized a Mozilla Day that Arun and Seth will participate in.
-**[http://www.techkriti.org/#/index Techkriti], Feb. 12 - 14, Kanpur, India: Sethb & Arun will be participating in FOSSkriti there.
+*[http://www.techkriti.org/#/index Techkriti], Feb. 12 - 14, Kanpur, India: Sethb & Arun will be participating in FOSSkriti there.
 *GNUnify, Feb. 13 - 14, Pune, India:  Sethb & Arun will be conducting a Mozilla workshop.
-**[http://scale7x.socallinuxexpo.org/ SCALE], Feb. 20 - 22, Los Angeles:  Chris Blizzard accepted to speak.
+*[http://scale7x.socallinuxexpo.org/ SCALE], Feb. 20 - 22, Los Angeles:  Chris Blizzard accepted to speak.
-*[http://sxsw.com/interactive SxSW], March 13 - 17, Austin, Texas:  Brendan & Arun have been accepted for the annual browser panel.
+*[http://sxsw.com/interactive SxSW], March 13 - 17, Austin, Texas:  Brendan & Arun have been accepted for the annual browser panel.  We're hosting a Mozilla Open Web Lab meetup on March 16th in the afternoon.
 == Support ==
-* SUMO now has a [http://twitter.com/moz_sumo twitter feed] -- [http://blog.mozilla.com/sumo/2009/01/27/sumo-now-has-a-twitter-feed/ Read blog post] by Cheng Wang
+* SUMO now has a [http://twitter.com/moz_sumo twitter feed]
-* Working hard to [http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Updating+articles+for+Firefox+31 update the Knowledge Base for Firefox 3.1] -- Effort led by [http://ilias.ca/ Chris Ilias]
+** Primarily intented for our contributors that want to be kept in the loop of what's going on with the SUMO project without having to subscribe to our blog, or read our contributor forum. We'll point out the good stuff in a short, simple Web 2.0 fashion.
+** [http://blog.mozilla.com/sumo/2009/01/27/sumo-now-has-a-twitter-feed/ Read blog post] by Cheng Wang
+* Working hard to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Support/Firefox3.1 update the Knowledge Base for Firefox 3.1] -- Effort led by [http://ilias.ca/ Chris Ilias]
+* SUMO project logo to be announced today on [http://musingt.com/ Tara's blog] -- don't miss it! :)
 == Metrics ==
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 == Evangelism ==
+* Preparing to launch automated IRC link generation for articles in MDC.
+* Week-long meeting last week - more to come on that topic
+* Newsletter bits for deb
 == Labs ==
+* Weave WebDAV servers going down this week, migrating remaining users to 0.3.
 == Developer Tools ==
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 == Add-ons ==
 * Thanks for coming to the Brown Bag, slides on [http://www.slideshare.net/osunick/amo-presentation?type=presentation slideshare]
-* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&product=addons.mozilla.org&target_milestone=5.0.1&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&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=AMO5.0.1&query_based_on=AMO5.0.1&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= 5.0.1] pushed
-* AMO 5.0.2 development started on friday
 == Webdev ==
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 == L10n ==
+*  L10n language de-beta-ing by the drivers team.  [https://wiki.mozilla.org/L10n:Triage:Firefox_3.0.x  Status here].
+*  L10n on Fennec is moving along.
+**  Updates on the plan and some recent progress can be found on [http://blog.mozilla.com/seth/category/fennec/ Seth's blog].
+*  FOSDEM this weekend.
 = Foundation Updates =
+* Continued progress on [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Foundation:Planning:Education Mozilla Education planning], and [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2009/02/01/why-mozilla-education/ new blog post] from Mark
+** Dave Humphrey of Seneca will be stepping in to help move this further
+** Hosting [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Events/EduCamp@FOSDEM2009 EduCamp] on the day before Fosdem to get input and network with others working on open source education
+* [http://zak.greant.com/what-does-the-net-mean-to-you Zak posted] on his 'what does the net mean to you?' video experiment
+* [http://www.mozilla.org/about/manifesto.es.html Spanish version] of Mozilla Manifesto posted
+* Silvia Pfeiffer submitted a on her study of web video accessibility and a proposed implementation plan.
 = Roundtable =
 = Other Business =
+[[Category:Weekly Updates]]
+[[Category:Meeting Notes]]