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= Friends of the Tree [[Image:Tree.gif|Friends of the Tree]] = | = Friends of the Tree [[Image:Tree.gif|Friends of the Tree]] = | ||
Mary writes in, "I wanted to add William D. or FuzzyFox for creating the easter egg hut platform most recently used for MozHunt Mumbai & the ecard platform that was used for Holi Day this past spring. He has also done radio spots for Firefox on his college radio station! He is always game to collaborate with fellow community members as well! http://www.spreadfirefox.com/spotlights/williamd" | |||
Akash writes in, "I'd like to nominate Tanner Young for the excellent work he's provided on this past Friday's Testday on AMO 5.0.8 as well as his work done in the Mozilla QA Community over the past 3 months in general. More specifically, he found 7 out of the 23 bugs found on this recent testday and as been involved in triaging, reporting, and verifying 388 bugs since he's began helping out the community since the end of the April." | |||
Jesse writes in, "I'd like to nominate tmyoung, kbrosnan, and SpeedEvil for helping resolve | |||
100 crash bugs last Tuesday http://www.squarefree.com/2009/07/21/100-crash-bugs-resolved " | |||
Blake writes in, "Lucas (L.B.Kruijswijk@inter.nl.net) has been doing an awesome job | |||
reducing testcases." | |||
Melissa wanted to highlight " vineel reddy, moh haghighat, ken saunders, and kevin gerich -- all have recently helped out with mozilla pr efforts by speaking with reporters for stories with BusinessWeek and The New York Times! " | |||
= Development Updates = | = Development Updates = | ||
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== Firefox == | == Firefox == | ||
'''Firefox Front End Work''' | '''Firefox Front End Work''' | ||
* see [[Firefox/Sprints|what we're up to]] and how you can join in! | |||
''' | '''Firefox 3.6''' | ||
* code freeze scheduled for Wednesday late PDT | |||
* alpha release from mozilla-central scheduled for Friday PDT | |||
** interruptible reflow | |||
** content sink refactoring | |||
** compositor phase 1 | |||
** performance and responsiveness fixes | |||
** support for Aero Peek, we hope! | |||
'''Team News''' | '''Team News''' | ||
* new IRC channel organization: | |||
** [irc://irc.mozilla.org/fx-team #fx-team] is where discussion of Firefox front end development takes place | |||
** [irc://irc.mozilla.org/planning #planning] is where planning discussion for upcoming Firefox releases (3.6, 3.5.x, 3.0.x) and planning meeting back channel chatter takes place, replacing #shiretoko and #namaroka | |||
*** you will be automatically redirected if you have autojoins to either of the previously existing channels | |||
== Gecko == | == Gecko == | ||
* Currently landing and stabilizing features and patches in order to branch for 1.9.2. | |||
* A few highlights of what the team is working on: | |||
** The JavaScript team is currently working on [[JavaScript:SpiderMonkey:GC_Futures|a major re-work of the garbage collector]] which will get us to a generational copying allocation and collection system. | |||
** Roc's [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.platform/browse_thread/thread/e2b791ffc84ee3f4?pli=1 Compositor Phase 1] landed and stuck. | |||
** [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=474056 AeroPeek], which is a Windows 7 enhancement, is coming along. | |||
== Branch work: Firefox 3.0.x / Thunderbird 2.0.0.x == | == Branch work: Firefox 3.0.x / Thunderbird 2.0.0.x == | ||
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== Release Engineering == | == Release Engineering == | ||
* New project branches: | |||
** Places {{bug|459269}} | |||
** Electrolysis {{bug|500755}} | |||
** Adding mobile builds/test/talos to TraceMonkey | |||
** all these adding extra load to small pool of mobile devices, please be patient | |||
** mozilla-192 will be in next couple weeks | |||
* Super fast work on FF3.5.1 last week | |||
** our first dot-release on new automation | |||
* FF3.0.12 had refreshed major update to FF3.5.1. | |||
* waiting for "go" for FF3.6alpha1 | |||
== QA == | == QA == | ||
Introducing Vishal Kamdar - Web testing contractor | |||
'''Test Execution''' | '''Test Execution''' | ||
* Shipped Fx3.0.12 | * Shipped Fx3.0.12 | ||
* Ran trial tests against signing server improvements on Fx3.0.12 and Fx3.5.1 | |||
* Build out QA lab images for Vista, XP, ubuntu, and PPC | |||
* Increasing Execution coverage on mobile devices and tegra testing | |||
* Analysis of testcase coverage on manual BFTs versus automated components | |||
'''Web Dev Testing''' | '''Web Dev Testing''' | ||
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* Lots of projects in the queue: Mozilla Serviceweek, Mozilla creative Collective (MCC), SUMO, AMO, Spread Firefox | * Lots of projects in the queue: Mozilla Serviceweek, Mozilla creative Collective (MCC), SUMO, AMO, Spread Firefox | ||
* Next up: Add testcases for AMO. Test MCC phase-2 features. Test SUMO 1.2.1,AMO 5.0.8 releases | * Next up: Add testcases for AMO. Test MCC phase-2 features. Test SUMO 1.2.1,AMO 5.0.8 releases | ||
* Wrote [ | * Wrote [[QA/Execution/Web_Testing/Volunteer|Volunteer document]], which seeks to engage and inform potential community members | ||
'''Metrics, Accessibility, Localization, Community''' | '''Metrics, Accessibility, Localization, Community''' | ||
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** We had a very successful joint [http://blog.mozilla.com/tomcat/2009/07/ OpenOffice/Mozilla Project open source meeting-up] in Munich last Friday. ~38 people attended! | ** We had a very successful joint [http://blog.mozilla.com/tomcat/2009/07/ OpenOffice/Mozilla Project open source meeting-up] in Munich last Friday. ~38 people attended! | ||
** MozQA Campus Reps Poster has been [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericqle/3761269902/ finished] | ** MozQA Campus Reps Poster has been [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericqle/3761269902/ finished] | ||
** Had the [http://quality.mozilla.org/blogs/results-amo-508-testday AMO 5.0.8 Testday]. Summary can be found [ | ** Had the [http://quality.mozilla.org/blogs/results-amo-508-testday AMO 5.0.8 Testday]. Summary can be found [[TestDay:2009-7-24|here]] | ||
* Metrics: Presented the manual BFT code coverage versus automated code coverage data analysis in QA meeting. Will publish more publicly shortly! Preparing a spreadsheet that contains source file name, autocov%, manulacov%, GenBug fixes, Regression bug fixes, Sec bug fixes, auto functional cov, manual functional cov for each file. Should be ready Thursday. | * Metrics: Presented the manual BFT code coverage versus automated code coverage data analysis in QA meeting. Will publish more publicly shortly! Preparing a spreadsheet that contains source file name, autocov%, manulacov%, GenBug fixes, Regression bug fixes, Sec bug fixes, auto functional cov, manual functional cov for each file. Should be ready Thursday. | ||
'''Test Development''' | '''Test Development''' | ||
* Clint and Joel gave a [ | * Clint and Joel gave a [[mobile/QAOSCON09|presentation]] at [http://en.oreilly.com/oscon2009 OSCON] | ||
* Got Mochitests running on Windows Mobile by using a remote server to host the tests. Now working to see if that is really the best way to run Mochi* on winmo. | * Got Mochitests running on Windows Mobile by using a [http://elvis314.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/running-httpd-js-on-a-remote-host/ remote server to host] the tests. Now working to see if that is really the best way to run Mochi* on winmo. | ||
* Continue to plug away at the HTML5 parser test suite; particularly the tokenizer and tree builder tests. | * Continue to plug away at the HTML5 parser test suite; particularly the tokenizer and tree builder tests. | ||
* Heather and Aaron presented the QAC at Thursday's Design Lunch. We got a bunch of [ | * Heather and Aaron presented the QAC at Thursday's Design Lunch. We got a bunch of [[QA/TDAI/QAC_Design_Lunch_Notes_2009-07-23|feedback]], and are finishing up addressing that this week. | ||
* Finishing the Site Compare tool and beginning to get the Fennec Results Server off the ground | * Finishing the Site Compare tool and beginning to get the Fennec Results Server off the ground | ||
== Security == | == Security == | ||
* Come say hi at Blackhat. | |||
== Marketing/PR == | == Marketing/PR == | ||
''' | '''PR''' | ||
*Mozilla featured in the [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/technology/companies/26mozilla.html NYT] | |||
* Mozilla featured in the [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/technology/companies/26mozilla.html NYT] | *John Lilly [http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/internet/0,39044908,62056170,00.htm interviewed for ZDNet Asia ] | ||
* Microsoft's proposal to EU and reactions in [http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135919/Opera_wants_Microsoft_to_offer_browser_ballot_screen_worldwide?taxonomyId=89 ComputerWorld], [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/25/technology/companies/25browser.html The NYT], [http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10295334-56.html CNET], [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124845621869379487.html WSJ], [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106980017 AP] | *Microsoft's proposal to EU and reactions in [http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135919/Opera_wants_Microsoft_to_offer_browser_ballot_screen_worldwide?taxonomyId=89 ComputerWorld], [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/25/technology/companies/25browser.html The NYT], [http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10295334-56.html CNET], [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124845621869379487.html WSJ], [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106980017 AP] | ||
*Mark Surman[http://www.infoworld.com/t/internet/mozilla-official-urges-openness-web-688 interviewed by InfoWorld at OSCON] | |||
'''Mozilla Service Week''' | '''Mozilla Service Week''' | ||
'''Events''' | *Outreach continues for new friends of the program. We're hosting our second call on July 30th at 9 a.m. PDT for organizations interested in promoting MozService. Call details: | ||
**650-903-0800, ext 92, id 248 | |||
*Friends to-date: | |||
**[http://www.justgiving.com/ JustGiving] | |||
**[http://www2.democracyinaction.org/ Democracy in Action] | |||
**[http://www.donorschoose.org/homepage/main.html?zone=402/ DonorsChoose.org] | |||
**[http://www.techsoupglobal.org/ TechSoup Global] | |||
**[http://www.theextraordinaries.org/ The Extraordinaries] | |||
**[http://www.poptech.org/ PopTech] | |||
*ES, DE & FR scheduled for August 10th. | |||
* Organizing local sprints during the Mozilla Service Week. Please let Mary know if there is an organization you want to work with! | |||
<br> '''Events''' | |||
*[[Event:Maker Faire Africa|Maker Faire Africa]] August 14 - 16, 2009, Accra, Ghana - We are sponsoring this event and will have a presence at MFA. Our mission is to help bring together the local L10n community. Check out the [ | *[[Event:Maker Faire Africa|Maker Faire Africa]] August 14 - 16, 2009, Accra, Ghana - We are sponsoring this event and will have a presence at MFA. Our mission is to help bring together the local L10n community. Check out the [[Event:Maker_Faire_Africa|wiki]] for early details. | ||
*[http://www.shaastra.org/2009/ Shaastra 2009] September 30 - October 3, 2009 at Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai - Will be sponsoring and our Campus Rep SathishKumar Kandasamy will be representing Mozilla at the festival. | *[http://www.shaastra.org/2009/ Shaastra 2009] September 30 - October 3, 2009 at Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai - Will be sponsoring and our Campus Rep SathishKumar Kandasamy will be representing Mozilla at the festival. | ||
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== Support == | == Support == | ||
* Ran 24 hour Kampyle | * Ran 24 hour Kampyle survey on the SUMO start page last week. | ||
== Metrics == | == Metrics == | ||
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== Evangelism == | == Evangelism == | ||
* No updates this week. | |||
== Labs == | == Labs == | ||
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== Add-ons == | == Add-ons == | ||
* AMO 5.0.8 code freeze this Wednesday, see [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?product=addons.mozilla.org&target_milestone=5.0.8&resolution=FIXED bugzilla] | |||
* Jetpack gallery implementation starts this week | |||
* [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AnAfmtWtyGp6dDZpMmoxRlN6YXFYY29jU1ZueXh2UlE&hl=en Jetpack Roadmap] draft created | |||
* First week of contributions, 89 developers signed up and 37 of them received some contribution. | |||
* 94% of add-ons compatible with 3.5, due to increased usage of 3.5 | |||
== Webdev == | == Webdev == | ||
* Socorro UI updates, Socorro team presented at OSCON! | |||
* Laura presented on SUMO at OSCON | |||
* [http://moxie.fligtar.com/bugstats/amo/5.0.8 AMO 5.0.8] | |||
* SUMO 1.2.1 maintenance release later this week | |||
== L10n == | == L10n == | ||
''' | L10n team will be working together in Berlin next week. | ||
'''Fennec''' | |||
* Met with dev team today, hoping to have a localized Maemo beta, as well as setting a string freeze for Fennec 1.0 release sometime in mid-August. Tasks needing work | |||
** installers | |||
** some productzation elements (default bookmarks) | |||
** web l10n | |||
** outreach to localizers | |||
'''Web''' | '''Web''' | ||
* Billionth download campaign l10n will start sometime this week. | |||
* Get Personas site is getting reading for l10n | |||
* All Fennec pages/content will need l10n; working with the Marketing team to finalize that | |||
'''Tools''' | '''Tools''' | ||
* Working on a l20n implementation | |||
* Verbatim AMO and SUMO | |||
'''Metrics''' | |||
* Creating metrics reports for each localization | |||
= Foundation Updates = | = Foundation Updates = | ||
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= Other Business = | = Other Business = | ||
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