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== Agenda  ==
== Agenda  ==


*Who's taking minutes? --> '''dmose'''  
*Who's taking minutes? --> '''Usul'''  
*[http://ascher.ca/thunderbird/minutes_schedule.html Minute taking Schedule]. Talk to davida or dmose for schedule changes/additions.
*[http://ascher.ca/thunderbird/minutes_schedule.html Minute taking Schedule]. Talk to davida or dmose for schedule changes/additions.
* Note: this meeting is for interactive discussion. Feel free to ask questions!
* Note: this meeting is for interactive discussion. Feel free to ask questions!
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=== Conversion Funnel (Priority 0 side project) ===
=== Conversion Funnel (Priority 0 side project) ===
* Funnel cake 4 launched last Thursday.  ADUs about 100 more users than Funnel cake 3.  Getting logs for this week and crunching the numbers.


=== Thunderbird Development ===
=== Thunderbird Development ===
For more details, see also the [[Thunderbird/Driver_Meetings/2011-01-04|driver meeting notes]].
For more details, see also the [[Thunderbird/Driver_Meetings/2011-01-11|driver meeting notes]].


==== [[Thunderbird:Feature Work|Feature Work]] ====
==== [[Thunderbird:Feature Work|Feature Work]] ====


[[Thunderbird/Experiments#Account_Provisioner|Account Provisioner]]:
[[Thunderbird/Experiments#Account_Provisioner|Account Provisioner]]:
* Beta 1 has been released!
* Contracts continue to be worked on.
* Mostly on pause waiting for contract negotiations.
* We're also working on making a version that's bundled with TB for wider testing.


Pluggable Mail Stores ({{bug|402392}}): berkeley and maildir stores pass all mailnews xpcshell tests. Fixed mozmill and mail xpcshell tests as well.
Pluggable Mail Stores ({{bug|402392}}):
* berkeley and maildir stores pass all mailnews xpcshell tests.
* Fixed mozmill and mail xpcshell tests as well.


==== [[Thunderbird/Experiments|Experiments]] ====
==== [[Thunderbird/Experiments|Experiments]] ====
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This is not vital right now, I will blog and tweet about it as soon as I really depend on it, but if you pull and .gitmodules is modified, it's time to submodule init+update.<br>
This is not vital right now, I will blog and tweet about it as soon as I really depend on it, but if you pull and .gitmodules is modified, it's time to submodule init+update.<br>
Thunderbird Sync , but no ETA yet!


==== Trunk (Miramar) Development ====
==== Trunk (Miramar) Development ====
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* [[Thunderbird/Active_Branches|Active branches]].
* [[Thunderbird/Active_Branches|Active branches]].
* Next Alpha:
* Next Alpha:
** Code freeze and cut this week
** Code freeze and cut this week (Thus. or Frid.)
** Aim to pick up about:support, Add-on Manager notification fixes
** Ships next week if plan is ok.
** see [http://groups.google.com/group/tb-planning/browse_frm/thread/65212d67284680f2 tb-planning post]
** Aim to pick up about:support, Add-on Manager notification fixes (will tell you when add-on can't be installed)
* Help on fixing blockers would be very useful and appreciated, see [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=ALL%20blocking-thunderbird3.3:needed%20-status-thunderbird3.3:fixed%20-whiteboard:non-code&order=map_assigned_to.login_name,bugs.bug_id this list of higher priority bugs].
* Help on fixing blockers would be very useful and appreciated, see [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=ALL%20blocking-thunderbird3.3:needed%20-status-thunderbird3.3:fixed%20-whiteboard:non-code&order=map_assigned_to.login_name,bugs.bug_id this list of higher priority bugs].
* blocking criteria :
* blocking criteria :
** Alpha n -> Serious usability issues.
** Alpha n -> Serious usability issues.
** After -> no real criteria, regression/usability issues as usual.
** After -> no real criteria, regression/usability issues as usual.
==== 3.2 ====
* Decision on if/when we'll do 3.2 on hold until we progress account provisioning further.


==== Thunderbird Stability & Security Releases ====
==== Thunderbird Stability & Security Releases ====
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* 3.1.8 code freeze next Tuesday
* 3.1.8 code freeze next Tuesday
* Bug Lists: [http://hg.mozilla.org/users/bugzilla_standard8.plus.com/drivertools/raw-file/default/bugtracking/index.html?branch=3.1 3.1]
* Bug Lists: [http://hg.mozilla.org/users/bugzilla_standard8.plus.com/drivertools/raw-file/default/bugtracking/index.html?branch=3.1 3.1]
* Crash fixes for the most of it


===== Major updates to 3.1 =====
===== Major updates to 3.1 =====


* We now have over 80% of our ADUs on Thunderbird 3.1.
* We now have over 80% of our ADUs on Thunderbird 3.1. (90% of these are on the latest version 3.1.7)
** still getting people across with Major Updates.


=== [[Thunderbird:Testing|QA]] Updates ===
=== [[Thunderbird:Testing|QA]] Updates ===
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=== Marketing Updates ===
=== Marketing Updates ===
* PR update: updated the PR contact list, attending to a couple of reporter Tbird issues, current news centered around tips and tricks [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2375426,00.asp PCmag article], [http://www.ghacks.net/2011/01/08/how-to-restore-a-thunderbird-profile-on-a-new-computer-after-crash/ Restore a Thunderbird profile], [http://www.ghacks.net/2011/01/07/google-webmail-filer-for-thunderbird/ Gmail filters for Thunderbird]
* Web site redesign work.


=== Infrastructure Update  ===
=== Infrastructure Update  ===
* 13 new linux build machines
** 4 Linux 32
** 1 Linux 64
** 4 Fedora 32 Unittest
** 4 Fedora 64 Unittest
* Now running xpcshell/mozmill tests on Fedora
* Need a 1h downtime windows for build infrastructure for storage work


=== Build / Release Update ===
=== Build / Release Update ===
* fixed ccache on one of our Mac builders - apparent issue with MacPorts binary.  Need to investigate and fix other builders.
* linux64 l10n nightly builds built on trunk
* packaged unit tests moved to Fedora Linux
* No switch to the gold linker on linux yet.
** Gold linker, new version of [http://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/ gnu ld] that's faster.
** we are likely to take that once FF does.


=== Web Update ===
=== Web Update ===
* Working on bringing up staging for sumomo port to kitsune


=== Documentation ===
=== Documentation ===
New articles:
* [https://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/kb/Message+List+Columns Manipulating and propagating message list columns]
* [https://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/kb/Add+Security+Exception Security certificate warnings / adding exceptions]


=== [[Thunderbird/Support|Support]] ===
=== [[Thunderbird/Support|Support]] ===
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=== Lightning Updates ===
=== Lightning Updates ===
* End of the tunnel for lightning on trunk


=== Status Updates ===
=== Status Updates ===
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** Backlog of reviews in Thunderbird product now down to approx 1 month.
** Backlog of reviews in Thunderbird product now down to approx 1 month.
** Looking to do the same in Mailnews Core for early this year.
** Looking to do the same in Mailnews Core for early this year.
*** plan is to make it happen in the first part
*** At least a couple of months
** This is aimed to help management of reviews and as a result improve review times overall.
** This is aimed to help management of reviews and as a result improve review times overall.
* Personnas compatible with 3.1 again.


=== Attendees  ===
=== Attendees  ===
Rebron, Standard8, Bwinton, Usul, gozer, Jhopkins, Jenzed, Roland, Bienvenu, Clarkbw, Sancus
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