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* Sheppy and Janet nominate: | |||
** Igor Kitsa (user01) for reorganizing and updating JavaScript pages on Mozilla Developer Center. | |||
** Florian Scholz (Elchi3) for his psychic ability to spot and zap spam on MDC before it even shows up in the change-log feed. We are grateful you are using your superpowers for good. | |||
= Upcoming Events = | = Upcoming Events = | ||
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== Firefox 3.6 == | == Firefox 3.6 == | ||
'''[[Releases/Firefox 3.6.9 | Firefox 3.6.9]]''' | |||
* Schedule for Firefox 3.6.9 is now set at [[Releases/Firefox 3.6.9#Schedule]] | |||
* The schedule allows some breathing room between 3.6.9 and the next 4.0 beta | |||
* '''Code-freeze is Thursday August 12 @ 11:59 pm PST''' | |||
** That's 10 days from now | |||
** Let's make a strong effort to get the [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=ALL%20blocking1.9.2:.9%2B%20-status1.9.2:.9-fixed&order=map_assigned_to.login_name,bugs.bug_id| 23 open blockers] in early rather than submit fixes in the last hour of the last day... | |||
== Mobile Firefox == | == Mobile Firefox == | ||
== Thunderbird == | == Thunderbird == | ||
* Trunk cleanup ongoing | |||
* 3.1.2 builds happening today | |||
* Tb 2 advertised updates planned to update to 3.1.2 | |||
== Older Branch Work == | == Older Branch Work == | ||
'''[[Releases/Firefox 3.5.12 | Firefox 3.5.12]]''' | |||
* Has the same schedule as [[Releases/Firefox 3.6.9|Firefox 3.6.9]] | |||
= Speakers = | = Speakers = | ||
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== Messaging == | == Messaging == | ||
* Posted [http://mozillalabs.com/messaging/2010/07/29/quick-filter-screencast/ Quick Filter screencast] to [http://mozillalabs.com/messaging Messaging Add-ons Blog]. | |||
* Raindrop reboot continuing | |||
== Mobile == | == Mobile == | ||
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== QA == | == QA == | ||
;QA Highlights | |||
* General | |||
** Planning QA work week Sept 13-16, 2010 | |||
* Desktop Firefox | |||
** preparing for FF 4, beta 3 | |||
* Browser Technologies | |||
** Shipped FF Sync 1.4.3 | |||
** FF Home 1.01 approved in app store | |||
* Web QA | |||
**Shipped [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?resolution=FIXED&classification=Server%20Software&query_format=advanced&product=addons.mozilla.org&target_milestone=5.11.6 AMO 5.11.6] | |||
**Shipped [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?resolution=FIXED&classification=Server%20Software&query_format=advanced&bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=VERIFIED&component=Input&product=Webtools&target_milestone=1.6 Input 1.6] | |||
* QA Services | |||
** Community | |||
*** Planning community outreach initiatives and better meetup management. | |||
== Automation & Tools == | == Automation & Tools == | ||
* Shipped Mozmill 1.4.2 b2, now with the new Bespin UI | |||
* Completed [[Auto-tools/Projects/CrossWeave|Cross Weave]] weave testing framework | |||
* Performance A11y (accessibility) Talos tests landed! | |||
* Ran burn-in builds over the weekend on Fennec, some issues observed: | |||
** Need to ensure test harnesses stop remote webserver regardless of how they end (bug to be filed) | |||
** Fennec sometimes fails to start after running | |||
** Reftests need to be chunked | |||
** heartbeat monitors and agents worked well throughout the test | |||
* More information always available: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Auto-tools/Meetings/2010-08-02 | |||
== Security == | == Security == | ||
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PR | PR | ||
*Wall Street Journal Privacy Series [http://online.wsj.com/public/page/0_0_WZ_0_0448.html "What They Know"] | |||
*[http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-20012280-12.html Tighter security coming in Firefox 4] | |||
*[http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=10184 Mozilla updates Firefox Home and Sync for iPhone] | |||
*[http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Mozilla-updates-Firefox-Home-Firefox-Sync-1048332.html Mozilla updates Firefox Home & Firefox Sync] | |||
*[http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-20011854-12.html Tabs get tweaked in Firefox 4 beta 2] | |||
*[http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-20012241-12.html How to use App Tabs in Firefox (video)] | |||
*[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/07/28/firefox_4_beta_2/ Firefox 4 beta 2 preaches tabs-on-top love to fanbois] | |||
*[http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2367079,00.asp Firefox 4 Gets Second Beta Release] | |||
Events | Events | ||
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*[http://www.blogher.com/blogher-10 BlogHer '10] - August 6-7, 2010 - We will be having a hotel suite and a presence in the GeekLab as well as a meetup on Thursday (open to non BlogHer folk) - sign up for the meetup [http://www.meetup.com/Mozilla-in-the-Big-Apple/calendar/14115600/ here]. <br> | *[http://www.blogher.com/blogher-10 BlogHer '10] - August 6-7, 2010 - We will be having a hotel suite and a presence in the GeekLab as well as a meetup on Thursday (open to non BlogHer folk) - sign up for the meetup [http://www.meetup.com/Mozilla-in-the-Big-Apple/calendar/14115600/ here]. <br> | ||
*[http://www.openvideoconference.org/ Open Video Conference 2010] - October 1-2, 2010; New York, NY - Looking over sponsorship opportunities. | *[http://www.openvideoconference.org/ Open Video Conference 2010] - October 1-2, 2010; New York, NY - Looking over sponsorship opportunities. | ||
*[http://makerfaireafrica.com/ Maker Faire Africa] - August 27-28, 2010; Nairobi, Kenya - | *[http://makerfaireafrica.com/ Maker Faire Africa] - August 27-28, 2010; Nairobi, Kenya - William Quiviger, Raymond Etornam, Kwamena Apphia and Alex Wafula representing Mozilla / Mozilla is main sponsor this year | ||
*[http://www.renegadecraft.com/chicago Renegade Craft Fair Chicago 2010] - September 11-12, 2010 - We will have a booth and be doing some innovative activities. Check out the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/RenegadeCraftFair2010_Chicago wiki] for more details Looking into sponsorship opportunities.<br> | *[http://www.renegadecraft.com/chicago Renegade Craft Fair Chicago 2010] - September 11-12, 2010 - We will have a booth and be doing some innovative activities. Check out the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/RenegadeCraftFair2010_Chicago wiki] for more details Looking into sponsorship opportunities.<br> | ||
*[https://wiki.mozilla.org/De:Meeting:2010 German Community Meetup 2010] - September 18-19 (Cologne, Germany) - 25 active German/Swiss/Austrian contributors gathering for 2-day workshop to discuss goals for next 2 quarters | |||
*[http://www.aviary.pl/ Bi-annual Aviary.Pl meeting] - October 2-4 (Poznan, Poland) - 3-day workshop of active Polish contributors to review past 6 months and plan 6 months ahead | |||
Community | Community | ||
*[https://wiki.mozilla.org/De:Meeting:2010 German Community Meetup 2010] - September 18-19 (Cologne, Germany) - 25 active German/Swiss/Austrian contributors gathering for 2-day workshop to discuss goals for next 2 quarters | |||
*[http://www.aviary.pl/ Bi-annual Aviary.Pl meeting] - October 2-4 (Poznan, Poland) - 3-day workshop of active Polish contributors to review past 6 months and plan 6 months ahead | |||
== Support == | == Support == | ||
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== L10n == | == L10n == | ||
* Firefox 4 Beta 3 with l10n merge, number of participating locales will be known after the code freeze | |||
* Firefox Home l10n outreach is starting, tracking bug for the entire project [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=583241 here] | |||
* Gandalf is launching the server installation that will support the "common pool" idea of the Jetpack l10n API | |||
* Team travels: Stas back from vacation, Seth will be working with Pascal in Paris office this week, Gandalf heads out for summer vacation at the end of this week. | |||
= Introducing New Hires = | = Introducing New Hires = | ||
* Bill McCloskey - JavaScript | |||
= Foundation Updates = | = Foundation Updates = | ||
= Roundtable = | = Roundtable = | ||
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[[Category:Meeting Notes]] | |||
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Video for today's meeting
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Friends of the Tree 
- Sheppy and Janet nominate:
- Igor Kitsa (user01) for reorganizing and updating JavaScript pages on Mozilla Developer Center.
- Florian Scholz (Elchi3) for his psychic ability to spot and zap spam on MDC before it even shows up in the change-log feed. We are grateful you are using your superpowers for good.
Upcoming Events
This Week
Monday, 2 August
Tuesday, 3 August
Wednesday, 4 August
Thursday, 5 August
Mozilla in the Big Apple Meetup in NYC from 7-9pm at the Hilton New York. RSVP and learn more here.
Friday, 6 August
BlogHer Conference - Mozilla will be in attendance at the GeekLab and our Hospitality Suite (#4339). Keep up with us here.
Next Week
Product Status Updates
Firefox 4
Firefox 3.6
- Schedule for Firefox 3.6.9 is now set at Releases/Firefox 3.6.9#Schedule
- The schedule allows some breathing room between 3.6.9 and the next 4.0 beta
- Code-freeze is Thursday August 12 @ 11:59 pm PST
- That's 10 days from now
- Let's make a strong effort to get the 23 open blockers in early rather than submit fixes in the last hour of the last day...
Mobile Firefox
Thunderbird
- Trunk cleanup ongoing
- 3.1.2 builds happening today
- Tb 2 advertised updates planned to update to 3.1.2
Older Branch Work
- Has the same schedule as Firefox 3.6.9
Speakers
The limit is 3 minutes per speaker. It's like a lightning talk, but don't feel that you have to have slides in order to make a presentation.
| Title | Presenter | Topic | Media | More Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your Title Here | Your Name Here | What are you going to talk about? | Links to slides or images you want displayed on screen | Link to where audience can find out more information |
Status Updates By Team
Firefox
Platform
Messaging
- Posted Quick Filter screencast to Messaging Add-ons Blog.
- Raindrop reboot continuing
Mobile
IT
Release Engineering
QA
- QA Highlights
- General
- Planning QA work week Sept 13-16, 2010
- Desktop Firefox
- preparing for FF 4, beta 3
- Browser Technologies
- Shipped FF Sync 1.4.3
- FF Home 1.01 approved in app store
- Web QA
- Shipped AMO 5.11.6
- Shipped Input 1.6
- QA Services
- Community
- Planning community outreach initiatives and better meetup management.
- Community
Automation & Tools
- Shipped Mozmill 1.4.2 b2, now with the new Bespin UI
- Completed Cross Weave weave testing framework
- Performance A11y (accessibility) Talos tests landed!
- Ran burn-in builds over the weekend on Fennec, some issues observed:
- Need to ensure test harnesses stop remote webserver regardless of how they end (bug to be filed)
- Fennec sometimes fails to start after running
- Reftests need to be chunked
- heartbeat monitors and agents worked well throughout the test
- More information always available: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Auto-tools/Meetings/2010-08-02
Security
Engagement
PR
- Wall Street Journal Privacy Series "What They Know"
- Tabs get tweaked in Firefox 4 beta 2
- How to use App Tabs in Firefox (video)
- Firefox 4 beta 2 preaches tabs-on-top love to fanbois
- Firefox 4 Gets Second Beta Release
Events
- BlogHer '10 - August 6-7, 2010 - We will be having a hotel suite and a presence in the GeekLab as well as a meetup on Thursday (open to non BlogHer folk) - sign up for the meetup here.
- Open Video Conference 2010 - October 1-2, 2010; New York, NY - Looking over sponsorship opportunities.
- Maker Faire Africa - August 27-28, 2010; Nairobi, Kenya - William Quiviger, Raymond Etornam, Kwamena Apphia and Alex Wafula representing Mozilla / Mozilla is main sponsor this year
- Renegade Craft Fair Chicago 2010 - September 11-12, 2010 - We will have a booth and be doing some innovative activities. Check out the wiki for more details Looking into sponsorship opportunities.
- German Community Meetup 2010 - September 18-19 (Cologne, Germany) - 25 active German/Swiss/Austrian contributors gathering for 2-day workshop to discuss goals for next 2 quarters
- Bi-annual Aviary.Pl meeting - October 2-4 (Poznan, Poland) - 3-day workshop of active Polish contributors to review past 6 months and plan 6 months ahead
Community
- German Community Meetup 2010 - September 18-19 (Cologne, Germany) - 25 active German/Swiss/Austrian contributors gathering for 2-day workshop to discuss goals for next 2 quarters
- Bi-annual Aviary.Pl meeting - October 2-4 (Poznan, Poland) - 3-day workshop of active Polish contributors to review past 6 months and plan 6 months ahead
Support
Metrics
Evangelism
Labs
Developer Tools
Add-ons
Webdev
L10n
- Firefox 4 Beta 3 with l10n merge, number of participating locales will be known after the code freeze
- Firefox Home l10n outreach is starting, tracking bug for the entire project here
- Gandalf is launching the server installation that will support the "common pool" idea of the Jetpack l10n API
- Team travels: Stas back from vacation, Seth will be working with Pascal in Paris office this week, Gandalf heads out for summer vacation at the end of this week.
Introducing New Hires
- Bill McCloskey - JavaScript