Firefox2

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Firefox 2 Project Planning

This is a starting point for planning and design information for the Firefox 2 release, including schedules, feature sets, and branch process information.

Nothing here is finalized, let alone set in stone. Individuals working on the project or interested in the process are encouraged to subscribe to the mailing list

Project Status

Most current activity on the Firefox 2 front is wrapped up in planning, scoping, and assigning tasks. Please see the features list and the planning documents linked therein for more information.

Next scheduled release date: February 10, 2006 (Alpha 1)

Schedule

Firefox 2 Schedule

Features

Firefox 2 Feature Plan

Release Goals & Criteria

All P1 features complete
No functional regressions from Firefox 1.5

Process

Branch Process
Change Management Process

Miscellany

Theme of Firefox 2

Firefox 2 will aim to build on the success of Firefox by addressing issues related to the problem of managing the vast amounts of information available on the Internet. Our goal is to provide a browser that helps users manage and organize their online information channels.

Terminology

feature complete means that all of the required Gecko API hooks are complete and being called; the UI needn't be finalized, but it should be there and should be at least functional in limited terms so that alpha testers can explore the corners.

feature frozen means that all feature work is complete, and most presentation (moving buttons, changing strings) work is done but revisions will be allowed based on feedback

string complete means that all points in the UI that require strings have some content; this content can still be revised based on feedback

string frozen means that all strings are final and available for l10n

About Bon Echo

Continuing the tradition, Firefox 2 will use a pre-release code name taken from a public park. Bon Echo Provincial Park is located in Ontario, Canada. The name literally translates to "good echo", and reflects how it is our goal echoes that of Firefox 1, once again focusing on improving the browsing experience for our users, making it simple, effective, fast and useful.