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* Managing/working with remote people [mrz, would be interested in a round-table discussion]
* Managing/working with remote people [mrz, would be interested in a round-table discussion]
* Customizing Distributions: What, Why, and How (and what's planned) [kev]
* <strike>Customizing Distributions: What, Why, and How (and what's planned) [kev]</strike> (withdrawn)
* Partnering: What the heck does it mean, anyways [kev, who will also try and rope jay into participating; gen also happy to help here]
* <strike>Partnering: What the heck does it mean, anyways [kev, who will also try and rope jay into participating; gen also happy to help here]</strike> (withdrawn)
* How to stop guessing what the community thinks—the Community Surveys project [sethb, stas]
* How to stop guessing what the community thinks—the Community Surveys project [sethb, stas]
* How user-to-user support is the gateway into Mozilla for non-developers [sumo team]
* How user-to-user support is the gateway into Mozilla for non-developers [sumo team]
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* [[Summit2008/Sessions/Proposals/The new and improved MDC|The new and improved MDC]] [sheppy]
* [[Summit2008/Sessions/Proposals/The new and improved MDC|The new and improved MDC]] [sheppy]
* [[Summit2008/Sessions/Proposals/Problems people find using Firefox and how to solve them|Problems people find using Firefox and how to solve them]] [iacchi] (projector)
* [[Summit2008/Sessions/Proposals/Problems people find using Firefox and how to solve them|Problems people find using Firefox and how to solve them]] [iacchi] (projector)
* India - starting a viable, sustainable, smoldering Mozilla movement in a zany market [Arun]
* Reducing testcases with Lithium [jesse]
* What's happening with the www.mozilla.org site [davidwboswell]
* What's happening with the www.mozilla.org site [davidwboswell]
* Relationships and communication with Linux distros
* Relationships and communication with Linux distros [caillon]
* Keeping multiple balls in the air: Juggling BOF [melissa and dietrich]
* Keeping multiple balls in the air: Juggling BOF [melissa and dietrich]
* Why I Didn't Write a Test: Stuff that's hard to test, and what we could do to fix it [ted]
* Why I Didn't Write a Test: Stuff that's hard to test, and what we could do to fix it [ted]
* [[Summit2008/Sessions/Proposals/Sharing tests: cross browser tests project|Sharing tests: cross browser tests project]] [syp] (projector)
* [[Summit2008/Sessions/Proposals/LightOfFirefox|Light of Firefox]] [Dr.Kakehi]


=== Add-ons Related ===
=== Add-ons Related ===
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* AMO Editorial Process (streamlining editorial work, policy needs, recruiting, etc...) [basil]
* AMO Editorial Process (streamlining editorial work, policy needs, recruiting, etc...) [basil]
* Catering to Add-on Developers (authoring and publishing process, docs, platform services, Fx API changes,  newsletter, authoring tools, AMO API's) [Mfinkle?]
* Catering to Add-on Developers (authoring and publishing process, docs, platform services, Fx API changes,  newsletter, authoring tools, AMO API's) [Mfinkle?]
* Extension lifecycle: How to get from the idea to the extension (short), finding testers for first development versions, stabilizing and maintainig code, submission to AMO and how AMO editors make public and review it, conditions for hosting on AMO, getting the extension localized for broader international acceptance, how to keep up to date with AMO, Mozilla products and your extension [Archaeopteryx]
* Extension lifecycle: How to get from the idea to the extension (short), finding testers for first development versions, stabilizing and maintaining code, submission to AMO and how AMO editors make public and review it, conditions for hosting on AMO, getting the extension localized for broader international acceptance, how to keep up to date with AMO, Mozilla products and your extension [Archaeopteryx]
* AMO L10n processes (roadmap, current challenges, ideas for improvements) [clouserw, mic, etc.]
* AMO L10n processes using Verbatim (roadmap, current challenges, ideas for improvements) [clouserw, mic, etc.]
* Mozdev and the wider developer community. Deeper ties with AMO, added value, and more [kinger,davidwboswell]
* Mozdev and the wider developer community. Deeper ties with AMO, added value, and more [kinger,davidwboswell,ericjung]
* How do we improve the localization process for AMO [clouserw]


=== Web Platform Related ===
=== Web Platform Related ===
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* Tamarin Tracing JIT intro, how it works [jimb] Medium  
* Tamarin Tracing JIT intro, how it works [jimb] Medium  
* DTrace [alfred.peng, sayrer] Medium (projector)
* DTrace [alfred.peng, sayrer] Medium (projector)
* Priorities for code cleanup and improvement projects [roc] Medium
* Layout meeting [roc,dbaron] Small
* Wrappers in XPConnect [mrbkap] Small


=== Mobile Related ===  
=== Mobile Related ===  
* Device APIs [dougt, aza] Mid Size Round Table (projector)
* Device APIs [blassey, dougt] Mid Size Round Table (projector)
* Fennec: Mobile Firefox [christian]- Larger Room
* Fennec: Mobile Firefox [christian]- Larger Room
** A presentation of where Fennec is now and where it is heading followed by a demo.
** A presentation of where Fennec is now and where it is heading followed by a demo.
** Need projector for slides and mobile phone projector
** Need projector for slides and mobile phone projector
* Embedding [blizzard] Mid size (white board)
* [[Summit2008/Sessions/Proposals/Mobile/Embedding|Embedding]]: [blizzard,mfinkle,dcamp] Mid size (white board)
* Zephyr: The Firefox Phone [aza] (possibly combined w/ below)  
* Zephyr: The Firefox Phone [aza] (possibly combined w/ below)  
* Mobile UX: [aza,madhava] Mid Size  (projector)
* Mobile UX: [aza,madhava] Mid Size  (projector)
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* Writing add-ons for mobile [mfinkle] Mid Size (Projector)
* Writing add-ons for mobile [mfinkle] Mid Size (Projector)


=== comm-central (Messaging/MailNews/Calendar/Thunderbird Related) ===
=== comm-central (Messaging/MailNews/Calendar/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey Related) ===


* Brainstorm: How to ensure quality for Thunderbird with 1 full-time staff? [davida, ???]
* Brainstorm: How to ensure quality for Thunderbird with 1 full-time staff? [davida, nth10sd (Gary)]
** This is also worth discussion for Calendar (2 full-time developers, 1 full time QA, part time UX)
** This is also worth discussion for Calendar (2 full-time developers, 1 full time QA, part time UX)
** size: 30-60 people
** size: 30-60 people
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** timing: anytime
** timing: anytime


* MailNews Refactoring [kairo, momo staff, etc.]
* MailNews Refactoring [KaiRo, momo staff, etc.]
** size: 30-60 people
** size: 30-60 people
** equipment: whiteboards, projector & screens
** equipment: whiteboards, projector & screens
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** timing: anytime
** timing: anytime


* Plans for the move of Thunderbird/SeaMonkey/MailNews to Mercurial incl. Calendar's role in the future repository world [sipaq, ...]
* Plans for the move of Thunderbird/SeaMonkey/MailNews to Mercurial incl. Calendar's role in the future repository world [sipaq, KaiRo, ...]
** size: 30-60 people
** size: 30-60 people
** equipment: whiteboards, projector & screens
** equipment: whiteboards, projector & screens
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** timing: anytime
** timing: anytime
** On the next day, the team could hold a talk discussing the top 10 ideas and how much of it is possible and how much is needed (optional)
** On the next day, the team could hold a talk discussing the top 10 ideas and how much of it is possible and how much is needed (optional)
* SeaMonkey 2 planning/status [KaiRo]
** size: 10-20 people
** equipment: whiteboards, projector & screens
** style: BoF, free thinking, open brainstorming, inspirational
** timing: Tuesday?


=== Labs ===
=== Labs ===
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* Firefox in China - Firefox 3.0 and beyond [Jack] Medium Presentation (projector)
* Firefox in China - Firefox 3.0 and beyond [Jack] Medium Presentation (projector)
* Thunderbird marketing - how should we do it? [davida] Medium Working Session
* Thunderbird marketing - how should we do it? [davida] Medium Working Session
* State of spreadfirefox: what's working today, what should v3 look like? [alix] Medium Working Session  
* [[Summit2008/Sessions/Proposals/State_of_Spread_Firefox|State of Spreadfirefox]]: what's working today, what should v3 look like? [alix] Medium Working Session  
* Firefox 3 spreading in Japan - [Shigeru] Presentation Medium
* Firefox 3 spreading in Japan - [Shigeru] Presentation Medium
* Plan about the new issue handling site for end-user in Japan - [himorin]
** size : 20 to 30 or so (i think)
** equipment : projector + screen and whiteboard
** style : free thinking and open discussion after a short presentation of current state
** timing : anytime
** host : shimono (me), masayuki (+ some other Mozilla Japan staffs)
* Foxkeh more global/official [shigeru, kaori] Presentation Meium


=== L10n Related ===
=== L10n Related ===
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** size: 25-50 people
** size: 25-50 people
** equipment: whiteboards
** equipment: whiteboards
** style: discussion
** timing: 60 minutes
* India - starting a viable, sustainable, smoldering Mozilla movement in a zany market. What are the opportunities for webtools and for l10n? [arun / sethb]
** size: 15-20 people
** equipment: whiteboards
** style: discussion
** timing: 60 minutes
* QA on translation - Presentation of the pt-PT and french automated QA system - discussion of how to use QA and related translation memories. (Philippe and João Miguel Neves)
** size: +-70
** equipment: projector, computer, internet access
** style: presentation, discussion
** timing: 40 minutes
* Anloc (pronounced Unlock) - adding 10 African languages to Firefox.  An introductions to the Firefox localisation component of the global Anloc project.  Discussion on how to help, support and mentor African Firefox localisers that will grow the African language community and sustain their localisation efforts. (Dwayne)
** size: 15-20 people
** equipment: whiteboard
** style: discussion
** style: discussion
** timing: 60 minutes
** timing: 60 minutes


=== Security ===
=== Security ===
* Fuzzing [jesse]
* keeping an eye on malware trends. metrics, investigations, partnerships with scanning vendors (chofmann, dtenser, dveditz)
* keeping an eye on malware trends. metrics, investigations, partnerships with scanning vendors (chofmann, dtenser, dveditz)
* Updates around NSS and SSL. Planning for better handling of mixed security content. [kaie]
* Updates around NSS and SSL. Planning for better handling of mixed security content. [kaie]
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=== Metrics ===
=== Metrics ===
* Data - how we collect, and what's an acceptable use of that data [justin/deinspanjer]
** size: 50-100
** equipment:
** style: presentation/collaboration
** timing: anytime
* What data do you need to be able to improve your contribution to Mozilla? [deinspanjer/ken]
* What data do you need to be able to improve your contribution to Mozilla? [deinspanjer/ken]
** size: 25-50
** size: 25-50
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=== QA ===
=== QA ===
* How to get involved into QA - Overview over the QA Tools (Litmus, Hendrix, etc) [Tomcat]
* [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Summit2008/Sessions/Proposals/QA_Tools:_Litmus/Hendrix How to get involved into QA - Overview over the QA Tools (Litmus, Hendrix, etc)] [Tomcat, marcia, tchung]
* Automating Firefox UI actions through Gristmill as a means of accessible QA automation. [Clint, Mikeal, Adam, etc]
* Automating Firefox UI actions through Gristmill as a means of accessible QA automation. [Clint, Mikeal, Adam, etc]
* Leak Testing Demonstration [Tomcat]
* Leak Testing Demonstration [Tomcat]  
* [[Summit2008/Sessions/Proposals/Bug_Triage|Bug triage]] (discussion/BOF) [jesse, sam sidler]
* <strike>Reducing testcases with Lithium [jesse]</strike>
 
 
==== Accessibility ====
* [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Summit2008/Sessions/Proposals/Accessibility:An_Overview_Of_APIs_And_Standards_Firefox_Supports An Overview of APIs and web standards Firefox supports] - MarcoZ
* [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Summit2008/Sessions/Proposals/Accessibility:Experience_Accessibility_Hands-on Experience accessibility hands-on] - a live demo and hands-on session taking accessibility down to the real-life level many people work with every day - MarcoZ, Aaronlev
 
=== Webdev ===
* MozillaID - community identity and single sign on.  [laura]
** size: 10-20 people
** equipment: whiteboards, projector & screen
** style: discussion
** timing: 60 minutes
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