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Masatoshi Kimura for removing 1/3 of the enablePrivilege calls in our mochitest suite with an epic 275k patch
Masatoshi Kimura for removing 1/3 of the enablePrivilege calls in our mochitest suite with an epic 275k patch
600 high-fives for [https://mozillians.org/u/yalam96/ Yousef Alam] and [https://mozillians.org/u/williamr/ William Reynolds], who spent three full days talking with students at Campus Party Europe last week. Over 600 students visited our booth to sign up for our [[StudentAmbassadors|Firefox Student Ambassador]] program.


== Upcoming Events ==
== Upcoming Events ==
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=== Wednesday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +2 days}} ===
=== Wednesday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +2 days}} ===
* '''[[Events#csswg2013p|W3C CSS Working Group face-to-face meeting]]''' in Paris, follow along on IRC #css on irc.w3.org.


The monthly air Mozilla sumo mobile meeting will be live  https://air.mozilla.org/the-mobile-meeting-sumo-11sep2013/  you can join in the meeting by going to https://etherpad.mozilla.org/mobile-2013-09-11/ please add your questions and notes to the agenda
* The monthly '''Air Mozilla sumo mobile meeting''' will be live  https://air.mozilla.org/the-mobile-meeting-sumo-11sep2013/  you can join in the meeting by going to https://etherpad.mozilla.org/mobile-2013-09-11/ please add your questions and notes to the agenda


*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> Berlin, Germany: [https://webmaker.org/events/69 Hive Berlin] is an opportunity for participants to get to know each other, learn about three exciting projects, present their own projects/learning opportunities, and then exchange/discuss ideas for collaborations and work.
*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> Berlin, Germany: [https://webmaker.org/events/69 Hive Berlin] is an opportunity for participants to get to know each other, learn about three exciting projects, present their own projects/learning opportunities, and then exchange/discuss ideas for collaborations and work.


*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b>  East Java, Indonesia: [https://webmaker.org/events/258 STIKOM Firefox Club Webmaker Event] is Maker party on how to make a profile from the web using mozilla technology.
*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b>  East Java, Indonesia: [https://webmaker.org/events/258 STIKOM Firefox Club Webmaker Event] is Maker party on how to make a profile from the web using mozilla technology.
*10:00 AM PST : [https://air.mozilla.org/sound-as-research/ Sound as Research presentation] -- Using sound and design to investigate interaction, collaboration, and the pursuit of happiness.


=== Thursday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +3 days}} ===
=== Thursday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +3 days}} ===
* '''[[Events#csswg2013p|W3C CSS Working Group face-to-face meeting]]''' in Paris, follow along on IRC #css on irc.w3.org.
*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> East Java, Indonesia: [https://webmaker.org/events/595 UTM Fx Club Party] is Maker party on how to make a profile from the web using mozilla technology.
*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> East Java, Indonesia: [https://webmaker.org/events/595 UTM Fx Club Party] is Maker party on how to make a profile from the web using mozilla technology.


*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> British Columbia, Canada: [https://webmaker.org/events/1421 A New Hero Emerges (Hack Jam)] provides participants a chance to use webmaker tools and talk about open web. No tech knowledge required.
*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> British Columbia, Canada: [https://webmaker.org/events/1421 A New Hero Emerges (Hack Jam)] provides participants a chance to use webmaker tools and talk about open web. No tech knowledge required.
*<b>[http://www.persona-meetup-sf.eventbrite.com/ PERSONA MEET-UP:]</b> 1st-ever Mozilla Persona meet-up is happening on Thursday September 12 at Mozilla San Francisco, 5:30pm-9:30pm local time. Dan Callahan, Zach Carter, and Didem Ersoz are hosting the meet-up, which will include a Persona overview, a Q&A, and a mini hack-session for those who'd like to get started with Persona right away. Feel free to spread the word. RSVP: http://www.persona-meetup-sf.eventbrite.com/


=== Friday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +4 days}} ===
=== Friday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +4 days}} ===
* '''[[Events#csswg2013p|W3C CSS Working Group face-to-face meeting]]''' in Paris, follow along on IRC #css on irc.w3.org.


=== Saturday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +5 days}} ===
=== Saturday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +5 days}} ===
*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> Central Region, Uganda, Mauritius: The eight-day [https://webmaker.org/events/567 Rural Youth TechNet 4 Students (ROUTES)] is all about spreading digital literacy and celebrating the amazing things we can make and do thanks to the web by Mozilla. CPAUG will be hosting a Rural Youth TechNet 4 Students (ROUTES) at Masuliita Secondary Sch. in Wakiso District in to empower the youth on how to use social media in Education.
*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> Central Region, Uganda: The eight-day [https://webmaker.org/events/567 Rural Youth TechNet 4 Students (ROUTES)] is all about spreading digital literacy and celebrating the amazing things we can make and do thanks to the web by Mozilla. CPAUG will be hosting a Rural Youth TechNet 4 Students (ROUTES) at Masuliita Secondary Sch. in Wakiso District in to empower the youth on how to use social media in Education.


*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> Athens, Greece: [https://webmaker.org/events/335 Athens Plaython Maker Party] is an opportunity for experienced coders or newbies to get started with remixing the open web. From coding their first line of HTML to building apps that change the world, Maker Party is a chance to connect with a global community of creators.  
*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> Athens, Greece: [https://webmaker.org/events/335 Athens Plaython Maker Party] is an opportunity for experienced coders or newbies to get started with remixing the open web. From coding their first line of HTML to building apps that change the world, Maker Party is a chance to connect with a global community of creators.  
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=== Sunday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +6 days}} ===
=== Sunday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +6 days}} ===
*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> Malaysia: [https://webmaker.org/events/269 Popcorn Story Camp Malaysia 2013] contains hands on sessions, talks, and hacks*! Revolutions in Media is the selected theme for this event. The event will be focused towards small groups of students and be led by individuals passionate about the web. As part of the Mozilla community, we’re helping build a brighter future for the Web. The concept is fun, interactive and leads to more exposure to the World Wide Web.
*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> Malaysia: [https://webmaker.org/events/269 Popcorn Story Camp Malaysia 2013] contains hands on sessions, talks, and hacks*! Revolutions in Media is the selected theme for this event. The event will be focused towards small groups of students and be led by individuals passionate about the web. As part of the Mozilla community, we’re helping build a brighter future for the Web. The concept is fun, interactive and leads to more exposure to the World Wide Web.
*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> Pittsburgh, PA: [https://webmaker.org/events/1242 SparkFun Electronics Tour Stop: Scratch and PicoBoard] gets you started with computer programming by making digital projects that respond to things in the real world, using Scratch and PicoBoard. From games with custom controllers to interactive animations, you can start making and sharing amazing creations. Learn from the pros at SparkFun Electronics, who are driving around the country, teaching workshops and spreading their passion for technology.
*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> Central Luzon, Philippines: [https://webmaker.org/events/1297 Maker Party 2013 @ Bataan] event will be a meeting up, making cool stuff and teaching others at the 2013 Maker Party at Bataan, Philippines. This event will focus on Webmaker Updates, Webmaking and Firefox Student Ambassador Program for College Students within the University Town of Balanga and the Province of Bataan.
*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> Tokyo, Japan: [https://webmaker.org/events/1543 Mozilla Festival in Tokyo] will have more than 25 organizations attend and show off their work, have open discussion and hold workshop etc. Maker Party will be held as a part of the event.


=== Next Week ===
=== Next Week ===
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=== Firefox Desktop ===
=== Firefox Desktop ===
''Speaker Location:''
''Speaker Location: toronto (johnath)''
* Throw to Devtools!
==== Dev Tools ====
''Speaker Location: portland (dcamp)''
* At this week's Gaia work week we're debuting the full set of Firefox Developer Tools available for apps on Firefox OS.  They're tied together by the new App Manager: http://people.mozilla.com/~prouget/appmanager.webm
* Firefox 25 was a great release, and Firefox 26 is addressing our top complaints: pseudo-elements and break-on-uncaught-exception.
* Had a great work week, see the raw output at https://etherpad.mozilla.org/devtools-august-meetup-hacks
* The EmberJS extension was ported to the Firefox Developer Tools in a weekend by Luca Greco: https://github.com/rpl/ember-extension/compare/experimental;firefox_devtools_addon


=== Firefox Mobile ===
=== Firefox Mobile ===
''Speaker Location:''  
''Speaker Location: remote (mfinkle)''
* Problems/Fixes
** Fixing an issue which broke new Nightly updates ({{bug|913842}})
** Fixed a hang/problem in WebRTC ({{bug|904784}})
** Fixed a crash related running WebApps ({{bug|901426}})
* Starting a project to improve that way we build Android UI tests ([https://mail.mozilla.org/pipermail/mobile-firefox-dev/2013-September/000201.html post])
* Looking for feedback on GeckoView embedding interfaces and APIs ([https://mail.mozilla.org/pipermail/mobile-firefox-dev/2013-September/000198.html post])


=== Thunderbird ===
=== Thunderbird ===
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=== Webmaker ===
=== Webmaker ===
''Speaker Location:''
''No verbal update this week''<br><br>
<b>Back to school with Mozilla Webmaker</b>. [https://blog.webmaker.org/teaching_kit Create a teaching kit on webmaker.org] to help others learn.
 
=== Mozilla Reps ===


=== Identity ===
=== Identity ===
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* Most of Firefox engineering is in Oslo for workweek hosted by Telenor.
* Most of Firefox engineering is in Oslo for workweek hosted by Telenor.
=== Add-ons ===
Winners of the Amp Your Firefox add-on contest have been announced! Please cast your vote for the Best Overall add-on, and help us congratulate the winners using the #ampyourfirefox hashtag. Details here: http://mzl.la/1dVC8WO
https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/files/2013/05/add-ons_promo_contestWinners_orange2.png


=== Grow Mozilla ===
=== Grow Mozilla ===
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Help us [https://blog.mozilla.org/community/2013/04/15/help-us-build-a-history-of-mozilla-told-by-mozillians/ build a history of Mozilla told by Mozillians].  Please share your memories about this Mozilla milestone:
Help us [https://blog.mozilla.org/community/2013/04/15/help-us-build-a-history-of-mozilla-told-by-mozillians/ build a history of Mozilla told by Mozillians].  Please share your memories about this Mozilla milestone:
''Note: If you've tried posting to the comments, but your comment didn't show up get in touch with [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/davidwboswell/ David Boswell].  There spam filter can be a bit overly aggressive.''


* February 7, 2012: [https://blog.mozilla.org/community/2013/09/09/milestone-mozilla-antarctica-brings-community-to-all-7-continents/ The creation of the Mozilla Antarctica community site brings Mozilla to all seven continents]
* February 7, 2012: [https://blog.mozilla.org/community/2013/09/09/milestone-mozilla-antarctica-brings-community-to-all-7-continents/ The creation of the Mozilla Antarctica community site brings Mozilla to all seven continents]
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| Kate Naszradi, Larissa Shapiro, Mike Hoye
| Kate Naszradi, Larissa Shapiro, Mike Hoye
| Summit Comms
| Summit Comms
| Summit updates, fairs, sessions, engagement and stepping up to the mic.
| Sign-up! Summit sessions, fairs, site hosts
| Mozilla San Francisco/ Mountain View/ Toronto
| Mozilla San Francisco/ Mountain View/ Toronto
| No.  
| No.  
| None
| None
| Website: Summit.mozilla.org, Session wiki page: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Summit2013/Sessions, Site Host wiki page: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Summit2013/Experiences/Site_Hosts, Summit Fairs: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Summit2013/Experiences#ShowCases
|[[Summit2013/Sessions|Facilitator sign-up]], [[Summit2013/Experiences/Site_Hosts|Site Host sign-up]],[http://mzl.la/summit2013-fairs Summit Fairs sign-up], [https://blog.mozilla.org/community/2013/09/09/a-note-from-mitchell-baker-about-the-summit/ Mitchel Blog Post]
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| ''Where will the new person be working from?''
| ''Where will the new person be working from?''
| ''What will the new person be working on?''
| ''What will the new person be working on?''
|-
| Byron Campen
| Asa Dotzler
| Mountain View
| Mountain View
| WebRTC platform engineering
|-
| Adam Rogers
| Christopher Lee
| Most likely in Oslo this week (nonverbal)
| In Oslo this week, normally Canada Remote - ON
| Product Manager, Firefox OS
|-
| Lenae Lukens
| Alan Chang
| Mountain View
| Mountain View
| Accountant
|-
| Jeannette Bartolome
| Sylvie Brossard
| Mountain View
| Mountain View
| Benefits
|-
| Randall Barker
| Brad Lassey
| Remote
| Mountain View
| Mobile Platform
|-
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==== WebQA ====
==== WebQA ====
*Affiliates
**Redesign potentially coming in Q4 2013/Q1 2014
*B2G/Gaia testing:
**Now have two (2) Hamachi devices
**10 more requested for our automation infrastructure
**Engineering build requested: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=912617
**Caught a clock failure, worked with devs:
***https://github.com/mozilla/gaia-ui-tests/pull/1300
**Caught the Activities bug quickly in yesterday's build bug 912065
**Caught the Email test failures but did not have time to file it before Manual team. Wish we could review things faster and make the Automation assist the Manual team.
**Coverage restored for Youtube/HTML5 test thanks to our contributor Sasha
**More coverage restored as crashes have been resolved: Bugs 902927, 902878, 900012
**Really want Plivo account, it will device coverage that nobody else can automate
*Engagement Projects
*FirefoxFlicks - code complete by Sept. 6 for results/winner announcements on the 12th.
*Firefox Marketplace
**Weekly release went live 09/03
*Mozilla.com
**shipped weekly release this week
*Mozillians
**Mozillians-dev Elasticsearch indexing often fails on dev - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=906840
**Burning down the new feature list that is slated to land in time for Summit 2013
***https://mozilla.kanbanery.com/projects/23282/board/
**Currently bugs that need to be verified - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?cmdtype=runnamed&namedcmd=phonebook%20%3A%3A%20resolved&list_id=7821330
*MDN
**we'll soon be switching on automation for a pending, already-staged, redesign of MDN
*Socorro
**Weekly meeting notes - https://wiki.mozilla.org/Breakpad/Status_meetings/2013-September-04
**Milestone 57 shipped last week - collectors went down for 20 minutes
**https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&target_milestone=58&product=Socorro&list_id=7820888
**https://etherpad.mozilla.org/socorro-release-57-postmortem
*SUMO
**continuing to work with the Dev team on their Persona support/implementation, both through manual testing + automation
*Community Members Onboarding
**Nice write up from Rebecca on Ana Hristova!
***https://quality.mozilla.org/2013/08/contributor-spotlight-ana-hristova/


==== QA Community ====
==== QA Community ====
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==== PR ====
==== PR ====
"Mozilla thinks having 'whimsical' micro-copy and animations will help it retain users, but for the most part, I think its idea to allow users to 'constantly discover diverse content including apps, collections, articles, reviews, videos and more' in the store could be the winning concept here." - Frederic Lardinois, TechCrunch
[http://www.babble.com/tech/7-reasons-firefox-may-be-for-you/#next-slideshow/ 7 Smart Reasons to Consider Using Firefox, Babble]
[http://www.scmagazine.com/security-tools-and-web-browsers-come-together-in-mozilla-plug-n-hack/article/310019/#/ Security tools and web browsers come together in Mozilla Plug-n-Hack, SC Mag]
[http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/228241/ Cybersecurity Basics: Surf the Web Safely With These Browsers, Entrepreneur]
[http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/04/mozilla-launches-phase-two-of-phones-for-apps-program-giving-firefox-os-devices-to-devs-who-port-html5-apps/ Mozilla Launches Phase Two Of ‘Phones For Apps’ Program, Giving Firefox OS Devices To Devs Who Port HTML5 Apps, Engadget]
[http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/02/apple-microsoft-and-google-could-learn-something-from-mozillas-app-store-prototype/ Apple, Microsoft And Google Could Learn Something From Mozilla’s App Store Prototype, TechCrunch]
[http://bgr.com/2013/08/30/firefox-os-marketplace-ios-android/ Video: How Firefox OS will avoid the app discovery problems that plague iOS, Android, BGR]


==== Events ====
==== Events ====
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