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==Removal of OS security dialog for Windows== | ==Removal of OS security dialog for Windows== | ||
Owner: Brian | Owner: Brian | ||
* MAR file verification should be done this week | |||
** will get releng the details they need this week | |||
* Should only support WinXP and above | |||
* Testing issues found on Vista and 2000 | |||
* Patches still require further review and refinement, nothing major | |||
; QA (Simona Badau) | ; QA (Simona Badau) | ||
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==Background updates== | ==Background updates== | ||
Owner: Ehsan | Owner: Ehsan | ||
* Implementation complete, ready for testing | * Implementation complete, ready for testing | ||
* Working on merging with Brian's patches, things seem to be progressing smoothly | |||
; QA (Vlad Ghetiu) | |||
* Complete | |||
** [[Silent_Update_updater/TestPlan|Test plan]] is drafted | |||
** Have been testing and writing test cases, consulting with Ehsan | |||
* To Do | |||
** Continue to test and implement tests | |||
* Questions | |||
** n/a | |||
==New workflow for updating users with incompatible add-ons== | ==New workflow for updating users with incompatible add-ons== | ||
Owner: Rob, Chris | Owner: Rob, Chris | ||
* Chris | * Chris met with Limi and updated the wiki page with revised specs | ||
* Limi will follow-up with UX specs shortly | |||
* Once we move to add-ons default to compatible, the majority of incompatible add-ons will be ones with binary components | |||
* Add-ons which are incompatible and the user decides to move forward with the update, we will only disable | |||
* "not now" should suppress the dialog for X days, and not til the next Firefox update | |||
; QA (Ioana Budnar) | ; QA (Ioana Budnar) | ||
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* To Do: | * To Do: | ||
** Continue to revise test plan as feature develops | ** Continue to revise test plan as feature develops | ||
* Questions: | * Questions (answers above): | ||
** Are the binary add-ons the only ones that should be listed in the prompt about unsupported add-ons? | ** Are the binary add-ons the only ones that should be listed in the prompt about unsupported add-ons? | ||
** When the user chooses to continue with the update and ignore the incompatible add-ons, are those add-ons simply disabled, or are they removed from Firefox? | ** When the user chooses to continue with the update and ignore the incompatible add-ons, are those add-ons simply disabled, or are they removed from Firefox? | ||
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=Getting the word out= | =Getting the word out= | ||
* Ehsan's blog post was published on [http://ehsanakhgari.org/blog/2011-11-11/updating-firefox-background his blog] and on [http://blog.mozilla.com/futurereleases/2011/11/12/updating-firefox-in-the-background/ The Future of Firefox Blog]. | * Ehsan's blog post was published on [http://ehsanakhgari.org/blog/2011-11-11/updating-firefox-background his blog] and on [http://blog.mozilla.com/futurereleases/2011/11/12/updating-firefox-in-the-background/ The Future of Firefox Blog]. | ||
=Other= | = Other = | ||
; QA (ashughes) | |||
* How has the interaction been compared to recent weeks? | |||
** Consensus is that the dev/QA interaction has definitely improved. | |||