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= Notices / Schedule =
= Notices / Schedule =
* The [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_3.6.20 Firefox 3.6.20] (used to be called 3.6.19, which was then used by the 10.7 out-of-band release) schedule is now posted
** Shipping at the same time as Firefox 6 (August 16)
** Code freeze for ''non-blockers'': 2011-07-25
** '''Code freeze for blockers: 2011-08-01'''
* The next source code migration is [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/ August 16th]
* Check out [http://blog.johnath.com/2011/07/18/every-six-weeks/ Johnath's  post] (also on the channels blog) detailing the release schedule if you are unclear


= Firefox Development =
= Firefox Development =
* Telemetry work for front end {{bug|671038}}
* Drew's dynamic e10s analysis work has r+, but there's a crasher in mochitest that needs debugging before he lands it {{bug|666713}}


= GFX =
= GFX =
* Cross-origin WebGL textures using CORS ({{bug|664299}}) landed last week (and a bug in the implementation, {{bug|671906}}, landed over the weekend).
** [http://chrome.angrybirds.com/ WebGL Angry Birds] works again!
** Note: DO NOT VISIT THAT LINK YOU WILL NEVER DO ANY WORK AGAIN


= JS =
= JS =
* IonMonkey ran its first program, a tiny program with a & operator.


= Layout =
= Layout =
* New platform hires:
** Scott Johnson --- layout
** Ralph Giles --- video/RT
** Randell Jesup ("new") --- RTC/general
** Mats Palmgren (""new"") --- layout
** Jean-Marc Valin --- codecs


= Plugins =
= Plugins =
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= Multi-Process =
= Multi-Process =
[[Electrolysis/Short-Term Goals]]
* Firefox starting up landed to m-c: set pref "browser.tabs.remote" to true to try it out!
* Windows accessibility experiment appears to be successful: we're using a dummy window to provide the accessibility tree and NVDA appears to be able to navigate it
* Discussion about responsiveness metric ongoing: are we going to measure UI interactions such as new-tab and new-window, or content effects on responsiveness, or both?


= Tree Management =
= Tree Management =
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** If any code change, or *any* locale change, we'll still generate new nightly builds for *all* locales.
** If any code change, or *any* locale change, we'll still generate new nightly builds for *all* locales.
** details in {{bug|650258}}
** details in {{bug|650258}}
** This means '''no updates for aurora unless there are code/l10n changes'''. Need to advertise this on the channels blog?


= Stability Report =
= Stability Report =
*Trunk Stability Report
*Trunk Stability Report
**51,266 ADU yesterday
**51,266 ADU yesterday - 2.35 crashes per 100 ADU.
**[https://crash-analysis.mozilla.com/chofmann/20110718/top-8.0a1.html Trunk Daily Report]
**[https://crash-analysis.mozilla.com/chofmann/20110718/top-8.0a1.html Trunk Daily Report]
**Top Issues:
**Top Issues:
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= Roundtable =
= Roundtable =
* Mobile/Desktop combined Product meeting (tomas)
* <strike>JS help for crasher in {{bug|666713}}? (johnath)</strike>
** Will email Dave M
* Orange factor for last 7 days has been at or below 2
** http://brasstacks.mozilla.com/orangefactor/?display=OrangeFactor&endday=2011-07-19&startday=2011-07-13&tree=mozilla-central

Latest revision as of 18:37, 19 July 2011


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Notices / Schedule

  • The Firefox 3.6.20 (used to be called 3.6.19, which was then used by the 10.7 out-of-band release) schedule is now posted
    • Shipping at the same time as Firefox 6 (August 16)
    • Code freeze for non-blockers: 2011-07-25
    • Code freeze for blockers: 2011-08-01
  • Check out Johnath's post (also on the channels blog) detailing the release schedule if you are unclear

Firefox Development

  • Telemetry work for front end bug 671038
  • Drew's dynamic e10s analysis work has r+, but there's a crasher in mochitest that needs debugging before he lands it bug 666713

GFX

  • Cross-origin WebGL textures using CORS (bug 664299) landed last week (and a bug in the implementation, bug 671906, landed over the weekend).
    • WebGL Angry Birds works again!
    • Note: DO NOT VISIT THAT LINK YOU WILL NEVER DO ANY WORK AGAIN

JS

  • IonMonkey ran its first program, a tiny program with a & operator.

Layout

  • New platform hires:
    • Scott Johnson --- layout
    • Ralph Giles --- video/RT
    • Randell Jesup ("new") --- RTC/general
    • Mats Palmgren (""new"") --- layout
    • Jean-Marc Valin --- codecs

Plugins

DOM

Network

Accessibility

Multi-Process

Electrolysis/Short-Term Goals

  • Firefox starting up landed to m-c: set pref "browser.tabs.remote" to true to try it out!
  • Windows accessibility experiment appears to be successful: we're using a dummy window to provide the accessibility tree and NVDA appears to be able to navigate it
  • Discussion about responsiveness metric ongoing: are we going to measure UI interactions such as new-tab and new-window, or content effects on responsiveness, or both?

Tree Management

  • Starting Wednesday morning, we will only generate nightlies when something has changed
    • If no code change and no locale string change for any locale, then do not generate new nightlies.
    • If any code change, or *any* locale change, we'll still generate new nightly builds for *all* locales.
    • details in bug 650258
    • This means no updates for aurora unless there are code/l10n changes. Need to advertise this on the channels blog?

Stability Report

Roundtable

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