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 *** Sidebar library: https://builder.addons.mozilla.org/library/1023335/latest/
 *** Sidebar usage example: https://builder.addons.mozilla.org/addon/1019415/latest
+= Attendees =
+* canuckistani
+* wbamberg
+* dcm
+* mossop
+* kwierso
+* myk
+* zer0
+* jorgev
+* warner
+* dbuc
+* arron
+= Minutes =
+== FlightDeck ==
+* first addon repack test run happened yesterday
+* six addons failed to repack due to an issue with IDs
+* -> dbuc to get clouserw to send IDs of failing addons to warner for analysis
+* jinja template rewriting ahead of schedule
+* new frontend framework integration on schedule
+* new search stuff, other bug fixes being pushed to production tomorrow
+* 1.3 repack testing can happen as soon as next week
+* -> folks to test repacked addons today
+* -> team to repack addons tomorrow if all goes well
+== SDK ==
+=== 1.3b2 ===
+* myk will spin 1.3b2 today
+* many bug fixes have landed in the last week
+* help myk decide what to cherry-pick by telling him which fixes should/shouldn't ship in 1.3
+* FlightDeck could still use the ability to mark an addon as Builder-based
+* -> warner to put together minimal fix today
+=== test failures ===
+* there have been lots of test failures in test automation recently
+* consistent failures have been resolved, but there are still many intermittent failures
+* too many/too frequent intermittent failures makes it hard to use test automation to validate changes
+* check https://tbpl.mozilla.org/?tree=Jetpack&usetinderbox=1 after pushing changes
+* help out with tracking down and resolving intermittent failures
+=== repack process ===
+* it's important for SDK developers to test the repack process
+* even when we start repacking only Builder-based addons
+* since Builder-based addons are also SDK-based addons
+* and we need to make sure the process is the best possible experience for addon developers
+* thus please test the results of the repack test run today
+=== loader changes ===
+* the original loader was overly flexible and generic, with a lot of extra options that we didn't use
+* the new loader is mostly new, simpler, more specific code
+* only respects the manifest, no longer does a runtime search of files in the XPI
+* includes preliminary e10s support
+* has @module syntax for loading special modules (f.e. @packaging)
+* has internal module! syntax for using modules to load other modules
+* addon developers should not see any changes
+* sandboxes are being used in a slightly different way
+* manifest has a litle more information than it did before
+* `cfx test` builds XPIs with all the tests inside them
+* no more XPCOM component, only bootstrapper
+* will enable us to not unpack XPIs
+* will enable us to fix "paths too long" issues
+* -> warner to put together presentation about new startup flow
+== Roundtable ==
+* note Alex's l10n proposal
+* become an AMO editor and try reviewing some addons!
+* Slightly-less-ghetto-Sidebar-module is now a library you can use on Builder
+* we need a way to specify metadata about modules (in particular, what host apps they support)
+* either in the package.json files for packages or, perhaps better, in the modules themselves
+* not clear what is the best way to do so
+* -> ZER0 to post suggestions
+* use http://everytimezone.com/ to figure out when meetings are happening in your timezone!