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** We likely won't have this in for FF9. | ** We likely won't have this in for FF9. | ||
** Can we consider using the metrics ping - how many users, rate of retention. Not telemetry so no privacy implications. | ** Can we consider using the metrics ping - how many users, rate of retention. Not telemetry so no privacy implications. | ||
* 20 hang fixes, 110 crash fixes, 61 security bugs, 40 sg:crits | |||
==Firefox 9== | ===Firefox 9=== | ||
* Key feature is Type Inference which gives us performance wins | * Key feature is Type Inference which gives us performance wins | ||
* Hotfix add-on feature - may be safe enough to put in FF9 | * Hotfix add-on feature - may be safe enough to put in FF9 | ||
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** Nothing in FF9 that handles further progress on silent update or add-on compatibility. | ** Nothing in FF9 that handles further progress on silent update or add-on compatibility. | ||
** We do have stability, security and hang fixes though which better the product. | ** We do have stability, security and hang fixes though which better the product. | ||
* 27 hang fixes (including QT hang), 84 crash fixes, 57 bugs, 38 sg:crit, 8 high | |||
==Firefox 10== | ===Firefox 10=== | ||
* Scheduled to include add-on compatibility - compatible by default with some mitigation. | * Scheduled to include add-on compatibility - compatible by default with some mitigation. | ||
* Feature controlled by a pref. | * Feature controlled by a pref. | ||
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==Data== | ==Data== | ||
* Christian provided some data around features, stability, security and hangs fixes that are in FF8, FF9 and FF10 so we understand the value add with releasing. | * Christian provided some data around features, stability, security and hangs fixes that are in FF8, FF9 and FF10 so we understand the value add with releasing. | ||
* [[Media:8_9_stats.pdf]] | |||
==Take Aways== | ==Take Aways== | ||
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* Keeping on a predictable schedule is better from a marketing perspective. | * Keeping on a predictable schedule is better from a marketing perspective. | ||
* Although most of the key add-on fixes and silent update changes are in FF10, we have done lots of work on stability, hangs and other things that improve the user experience in FF8 and FF9. | * Although most of the key add-on fixes and silent update changes are in FF10, we have done lots of work on stability, hangs and other things that improve the user experience in FF8 and FF9. | ||
* We understand that there are still some risks getting the work completed for FF10 due to the nature of the features. | |||