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 == Actions from Last Week ==
 * Dave Mason to come back with information about jetpack adoption metrics as viewed through AMO
+** In August 22% of new add-ons were built with add-on sdk(jetpack)
+** the trend is rising
+[[File:Sdk-usage-8-11.png]]
+(source: fligtar!)
+** We are going to be adding new stats to pull from AMO soon including:
+*** number/percentage of new authors submitting new SDK-based addons
+*** number/percentage of existing authors (of either traditional or SDK-based addons) submitting new SDK-based addons
+*** number/percentage of SDK-based addons
+*** number/percentage of SDK-based updates to SDK-based addons (with and without repacks)
+*** number/percentage of SDK-based updates to traditional addons
 * Michelle to scour mobile "flash fail" feedback to see if it's clustered around a small number of sites
 == Schedule &amp; Progress on [[Releases|Upcoming Releases]] ==
+* '''Next source migration date:''' 2011-09-27 ''(20 days)''
 ===Firefox Desktop ===
 ==== Release (3.6, 6) ====
+* Watching to see if we need to do any more rapid response updates for the DigiNotar CA stuff
+* Firefox 3.6.23 is the update that will ship with Firefox 7
+** It was originally called ''.21'' and then ''.22'' but those were used up by rapid response updates
+*** Aside: This is why we started to use code names for previous releases ("Macaw"), but note in the new process they are not needed (Firefox 7 stayed Firefox 7 even though we slipped 2 rapid response releases in there)
 ==== Beta (7) ====
+* '''Release date:''' 2011-09-27 ''(20 days)''
+* Building 7.0b5 today, plan to get it out the beta audience before the weekend
 ==== Aurora (8) ====
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 ==== 6  ====
+* Updates out for CA stuff
 ==== 7  ====
+* Landed a checkerboarding fix
 ==== 8  ====
+* Landed a checkerboarding fix
+==== 9  ====
+* Startup improvements
+* Tablet UI
+* Locale Picker is almost ready
+** Christian asked if the server side is ready
+*** mfinkle said that plan to use AMO for Beta and Release but working with RelEng for Nightly and Aurora to host them straight out of ftp
+** Christian asked if desktop was going to do something similar down the road to reduce the need for repacks, etc
+*** mfinkle says currently no plans
+*** Axel says there are different platform considerations for desktop vs mobile which is why they aren't the same
+* Checkerboarding fixes
 ===Firefox Sync===
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 * Firefox 9+:
 ** [[Services/Sync/Sync_Setup_Improvements_Desktop|Improving Sync Set Up]] - In development. Targeting FF9.
-** [[Services/Sync/Push_to_device|Push to Device]] - In development.
+** [[Services/Sync/Push_to_device|Push to Device]] - In development and finishing UX design.
 ** [[Services/Sync/Addon_Sync|Addon Sync]] - In development.
-===[[AMO/FlightDeck/0.9.7|Add-on Builder]]===
+=== Add-on Builder ===
+* Add-on Builder has moved to weekly releases
+* Next week's release will introduce support for pushing your add-ons from the Builder directly to AMO for review and consumption
+* Tentatively targeting Q1 2012 for our 1.0 launch
 === Add-on SDK ===
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 Release (1.0 -> Firefox 5 & 6)
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+* 1.0 -> 1.1 repack testing commenced last week
+* AMO blocker bug identified and fixed (fix might have been pushed to production last Thursday; unclear)
+* dbuc in charge of repack testing, should report back on progress today
 Stabilization (1.1 -> Firefox 7)
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+* no blockers identified in 1.1rc1 candidate build spun last week
+* final release remains on schedule for next Tuesday, September 13
+* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Jetpack/Release_Notes/1.1 draft of release notes]
 Development (1.2 -> Firefox 8)
 * development continues apace
+* will merge to stabilization branch next Tuesday, September 13
+* will spin 1.2a1 test build next Tuesday, September 13
+* final release on schedule for Tuesday, October 25
 ===[[Firefox/Input/Releases/4.3|Input 4.3]]===
+* 0.1 release for Grouperfish targeted for the end of this week. Integration for the end of September.
+* Tell Us More slated for end of September, beginning of October. Bugzilla code is all done, waiting for resources for Input to become available.
+Other Notes:
+* [http://blog.mozilla.com/addons/2011/09/06/user-feedback-for-desktop-firefox-add-on-developers/ Surveying Add-ons Developers] for integrating Input into AMO. So far, so good! Next steps are to analyze the information with fligtar/Asa and talk about developer resources
 == Feedback Summary  ==
 === Desktop ===
+* '''Keyboard/mouse button bound to close doesn't close tab but window instead.'''  It was broken in 4 but there weren't that many reports.  In the last two weeks, hundreds. {{bug|685225}}
+* Greasemonkey (in conjunction with maybe Tab Mix Plus) causes the middle-click to make new tab shortcut to stop working. They have a fix; [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/greasemonkey/versions/ please review].
+* Lots (400+ this week) of "Exc in ev handl: TypeError: X" warnings (the next words are all over the map).  I'm pretty sure at least half of these can be traced to McAfee siteadvisor.
+* Perhaps higher crashes/hangs over the last two weeks.  Some comments about needing to disable Flash.
+* Some comments that 6.0.1/6.0.2 broke the Facebook wall ([https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/870310 sumo link]). Caused by extensions.
+* I'm getting used to a higher baseline of malware. *sadface*.  So, not above normal, but above pre-Firefox 5 levels.
 === Mobile ===
+* 25 new threads on SUMO this week, majority of votes for existing threads are support for new devices and flash player
+* Android Market reviews for Release v6 (597 total): 145 1 & 2 star ratings this week, 56=slow/unstable representing 38.7% of below-average ratings; 14 below-average ratings cited need for flash player
+* Input feedback this week: 93 issues w/ release v6: 12 are flash-related, 9 are too slow
+* http://www.meetup.com/Firefox-Android-superheroes/ Join Us!
 == UX & User Research ==
+=== Mobile UX ===
+* Ian wrote a blog post about our tablet UI last week: http://ianbarlow.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/firefox-for-tablets/ (reaction's been very positive so far)
+** more and newer mockups here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/61892693@N03/sets/72157627325688069/detail/
+* Nightlies (on Honeycomb) include a lot of this right now; more landing shortly ([https://bug680077.bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=558489 like tabs!])
+** Please try it - get yer nighty here: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Platforms/Android
+** Christian asked if we are going to use the UX repo in the future
+*** Repo isn't set up to do mobile builds but we could do so
+*** Probably a good idea, but wasn't needed for this particular landing
 == '''Market Insights'''  ==
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 *[http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2107413/microsoft-mozilla-ban-dutch-government-root-certificate Microsoft and Mozilla ban Dutch government root certificate]
 *[http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/google-mozilla-and-microsoft-ban-the-diginotar-certificate-authority-in-their-browsers/9337 Google, Mozilla and Microsoft ban the DigiNotar Certificate Authority in their browsers]
 *[https://awesomeness.mozilla.org/pub/cc?_ri_=X0Gzc2X%3DUQpglLjHJlTQTtQyTQ79NQPWQzgqpPQGQaQv6zfVXtpKX%3DCWWRW&_ei_=Gf6beX6990G11X%3DglHgxuhFpttHQJhu. Firefox 6.0.1 protects against fraud Google certificate ]<br>
+*[http://www.cio.com/article/689096/Mozilla_s_Rapid_Firefox_Releases_Are_Killing_Me#disqus_thread Mozilla's Rapid Firefox Releases Are Killing Me]<br>
 == Questions, Comments, FYI ==
+* 3.6 EOL?
+** Assume the current direction: we're doing updates until you hear differently
+* Christian is talking with some people about the plan to prompt 3.6 users to go to Firefox 6+ with an advertised update
+** It will be sent more widely for comment once he gets some more opinions/preferences
+* New release process and a release on December 20th?
+** Christian is exploring if and how we should tweak the process to not impact holidays
+* Calendars you can subscribe to with all important release and migration dates are due Real Soon Now&trade;
+* Who wants to participate in a discussion about how to make a call on localizations falling behind? (Axel)
+** Christian does!
 == Actions this week ==