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== Fx/TB 1.5.0.8 ==
== Fx/TB 1.5.0.8 ==
== Fx 2.0 ==
== Fx 2.0 ==
* RC3 bits in hand, hoping to release later today
* Nominations for blockers/patches has been essentially zero for the last week
* Still working on getting add-ons compatible, AMO has 751 extensions and themes now listed as compatible, see [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/showdependencytree.cgi?id=353206 the tracking bug] for major extensions we're still working on
== Fx 3.0 ==
* Initial planning well underway, Places and other items already in research phase
* [[Firefox/Feature_Brainstorming|Brainstorming doc]] was Dugg/slashdotted Friday, signal to noise ratio is incredibly high, deb will be working on cleaning that up tomorrow


== TB 2.0 ==
== TB 2.0 ==
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== Other ==
== Other ==
* Sunbird/Lightning 0.3 released last Wednesday (Oct 11)
* Over 20000 downloads of Sunbird in first 48 hours
* Over 5000 downloads of Lightning just from AMO in since release


== Build ==
== Build ==


== QA ==
== QA ==
* Test Execution
** Ran Fuzz Tests for 1.8.0.8, 1.8, 1.9 on linux using pair wise inputs (~300 pages each). Started Fuzz tests using triple inputs (~7000 pages each) to get a feel for differences in coverage. [bc]
** 1.8.0.8 bug triage [juanb]
** FF2 RC3 testing. 
*** Smoke tests, BFS, L10n quick checks, software update testing, etc.  [marcia, juanb, tracy, timr]
*** Checked forums/mozillazine/talkback/hendix/bugzilla for feedback and several follow ups performed,  Alerted bc to some early js crashes on windows.  [marcia]
** Tested one special distro [tracy]
* Test Development
** Added command line parameters to Spider extension. Fixed updating mechanism so that users can update using Firefox's add-ons manager. Released version 0.0.2.0. [bc]
** Working with Liz Chak at Seneca.  We have her performance tests up and running [alice]
** Fleshing out the in-line spell checker test cases for FF2 [juanb]
** Test Cases Added to Litmus [marcia]:
*** Several for the fun smoketest
*** Working offline in Firefox
*** Adding a large RSS feed and opening it in tabs 
** '''Finished the automating the smoketests for Linux!!!'''  We now have a full set of automated smoketests!!
* Tools and Infrastructure
** alice and bc worked together to get alice up to speed to be able to run the JavaScript Tests and analyze the results.  Besides the benefit of giving bc a backup and hopefully a break, this is one important step to getting these fully automated and the results more visible.  Alice documented this for others.
** Setup new local staging install matching the current Litmus production install (apache2) [coop]
* Community
** Presented at the [http://pnsqc.org/ Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference (PNSQA)] [davel]
** Bug day on Tues Oct 10th.  Pretty low attendance this week. [tracy]


==IT Updates==
==IT Updates==
* Prep for FF2
* Stats
* DB migrations
* Mozilla.org mail migrating tomorrow night
* Webtools migration prep
* SVN mozilla.com setup,
* Mirrors
** GNI, IIJ, NAIST added
** Lot's of additional capacity
** MPT can now push 8gb/s (up from 2) if needed for launch


= Product Management and Marketing Updates =
= Product Management and Marketing Updates =
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== Product Management ==
== Product Management ==
== Marketing ==
== Marketing ==
* PR/Press updates


== Community ==
== Community ==
* Firefox party update


== Developer Relations ==
== Developer Relations ==
* Documentation:
** Continuing to do minor tweaks to Firefox 2 docs on and off, but most of the work is now translations (thanks to all the contributors).
** Continuing to gather information for starting a Thunderbird doc push.


== Webdev, Add-ons, AMO ==
== Webdev, Add-ons, AMO ==
* Mozilla.com
** Staging server is up: https://en-us.www.stage.mozilla.com/ (in-product pages are now in 36 languages)
* AMO
** Shaver working on design and layout portions w/ marketing
** Stage up at https://remora.stage.mozilla.com/
** Tests available at https://remora.stage.mozilla.com/tests/
** Still getting site layout/design finalized (including navigation!)
** Not ready for full-blown feedback yet
* Other stuff
** Patch for Bouncer (Sentry script) to notify infra when mirrors disabled
** Follow-up for FirefoxParty


= Foundation Updates =
= Foundation Updates =
See the [http://www.hecker.org/mozilla/foundation-activities-2006-10-13 report on Mozilla Foundation activities for the week ending October 13, 2006].
= Roundtable =
= Roundtable =


= Other Business =
= Other Business =
* Vista Update
[[Category:Weekly Updates]]
[[Category:Meeting Notes]]

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Meeting Details

  • 1:00pm PDT (20:00 UTC)
  • Mozilla HQ, 1st floor conference table
  • +1 866 879 4799 (pin 369) Conf# 8600 (US Toll Free)
  • +1 650 903 0800 x91 Conf# 8600 (US/International)
  • [Use *1 to mute yourself]
  • join irc.mozilla.org #staffmeeting for attendance taking


In Attendance

Development Updates

Fx/TB 1.5.0.8

Fx 2.0

  • RC3 bits in hand, hoping to release later today
  • Nominations for blockers/patches has been essentially zero for the last week
  • Still working on getting add-ons compatible, AMO has 751 extensions and themes now listed as compatible, see the tracking bug for major extensions we're still working on

Fx 3.0

  • Initial planning well underway, Places and other items already in research phase
  • Brainstorming doc was Dugg/slashdotted Friday, signal to noise ratio is incredibly high, deb will be working on cleaning that up tomorrow

TB 2.0

Gecko 1.9

MiniMo

Other

  • Sunbird/Lightning 0.3 released last Wednesday (Oct 11)
  • Over 20000 downloads of Sunbird in first 48 hours
  • Over 5000 downloads of Lightning just from AMO in since release

Build

QA

  • Test Execution
    • Ran Fuzz Tests for 1.8.0.8, 1.8, 1.9 on linux using pair wise inputs (~300 pages each). Started Fuzz tests using triple inputs (~7000 pages each) to get a feel for differences in coverage. [bc]
    • 1.8.0.8 bug triage [juanb]
    • FF2 RC3 testing.
      • Smoke tests, BFS, L10n quick checks, software update testing, etc. [marcia, juanb, tracy, timr]
      • Checked forums/mozillazine/talkback/hendix/bugzilla for feedback and several follow ups performed, Alerted bc to some early js crashes on windows. [marcia]
    • Tested one special distro [tracy]
  • Test Development
    • Added command line parameters to Spider extension. Fixed updating mechanism so that users can update using Firefox's add-ons manager. Released version 0.0.2.0. [bc]
    • Working with Liz Chak at Seneca. We have her performance tests up and running [alice]
    • Fleshing out the in-line spell checker test cases for FF2 [juanb]
    • Test Cases Added to Litmus [marcia]:
      • Several for the fun smoketest
      • Working offline in Firefox
      • Adding a large RSS feed and opening it in tabs
    • Finished the automating the smoketests for Linux!!! We now have a full set of automated smoketests!!
  • Tools and Infrastructure
    • alice and bc worked together to get alice up to speed to be able to run the JavaScript Tests and analyze the results. Besides the benefit of giving bc a backup and hopefully a break, this is one important step to getting these fully automated and the results more visible. Alice documented this for others.
    • Setup new local staging install matching the current Litmus production install (apache2) [coop]

IT Updates

  • Prep for FF2
  • Stats
  • DB migrations
  • Mozilla.org mail migrating tomorrow night
  • Webtools migration prep
  • SVN mozilla.com setup,
  • Mirrors
    • GNI, IIJ, NAIST added
    • Lot's of additional capacity
    • MPT can now push 8gb/s (up from 2) if needed for launch

Product Management and Marketing Updates

Product Management

Marketing

  • PR/Press updates

Community

  • Firefox party update

Developer Relations

  • Documentation:
    • Continuing to do minor tweaks to Firefox 2 docs on and off, but most of the work is now translations (thanks to all the contributors).
    • Continuing to gather information for starting a Thunderbird doc push.

Webdev, Add-ons, AMO

Foundation Updates

See the report on Mozilla Foundation activities for the week ending October 13, 2006.

Roundtable

Other Business

  • Vista Update
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