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== Fx 2.0.0.14 / TB 2.0.0.14 ==
== Fx 2.0.0.14 / TB 2.0.0.14 ==
Successfully shipped Firefox 2.0.0.14 last Wednesday, much to the joy of critics worldwide. Results look good. We fixed the topcrash.
Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 is in the hands of build. Should have builds available tomorrow, then off to QA. [[Releases/Thunderbird 2.0.0.14|Schedule]] on the wiki.


== TB 3 ==
== TB 3 ==


* Code freeze for 3.0a1 Tuesday midnight PDT.
* Code freeze for 3.0a1 Tuesday midnight PDT.
* Bugday held on [[Thunderbird:QA_TestDay:2008-04-17|17 April 2008]].


== Gecko 1.9 ==
== Gecko 1.9 ==
* [http://tinyurl.com/2ubyvm 33 Blockers] remaining for RC
** Content:  [http://tinyurl.com/2esjus 7] ([http://tinyurl.com/6rlcge 3] w/ patches)
** GFX: [http://tinyurl.com/57d6na 7] ([http://tinyurl.com/4lx6u3 6] w/ Patches)
** JS:  [http://tinyurl.com/2ltrux 6] ([http://tinyurl.com/4p6qjg 5] w/ Patches)
** Layout:  [http://tinyurl.com/2btfq7 2] ([http://tinyurl.com/4yxypy 2] w/ Patches)
** Platform: [http://tinyurl.com/2r38ra 8] ([http://tinyurl.com/4lgkhz 6] w/ Patches)
** General: [http://tinyurl.com/3t5rma 3] ([http://tinyurl.com/6ru8st 2] w/ Patches)
* Still [http://tinyurl.com/2vg7ov 4 unowned blockers].
* Approximately [http://tinyurl.com/6cjtge 14] have patches of some sort.
* Blockers closed in last seven days by platform team:  [http://tinyurl.com/287apb 31]
* Blockers created in last seven days: [http://tinyurl.com/57lvvy 15]


== Firefox 3 ==
== Firefox 3 ==
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== Release Engineering ==
== Release Engineering ==
* talos downtime today for [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=419071 419071]
* Talos downtime today for [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=419071 419071]
* Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 in progress. Possibly have TB2.0.0.14 builds to QA by Tues, else Wed. Details in {{bug|426259}}.
* Thunderbird automation underway and making progress. Details in {{bug|427769}}
* trying again to mothball 1.8.0 machines. Details in {{bug|411341}}.


== QA ==
== QA ==
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== Marketing/PR ==
== Marketing/PR ==
'''PR'''
'''PR'''
* [http://www.webware.com/8301-13546_109-9913314-29.html Firefox wins 2008 Webware 100 Award in Browsing category]
* [http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9923360-2.html Mitchell speaking at Web 2.0 Expo on Thursday morning in SF]
* [http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9923360-2.html Mitchell speaking at Web 2.0 Expo on Thursday morning in SF]
* [http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/04/18/apple_updates_safari_update/ Several articles about changes to Apple Software Update]
* [http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/04/18/apple_updates_safari_update/ Several articles about changes to Apple Software Update]
* [http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2008/04/mozilla-updates-firefox-20014.html Pickup of 2.0.0.14 fix for garbage collector]
* [http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2008/04/mozilla-updates-firefox-20014.html Pickup of 2.0.0.14 fix for garbage collector]
'''Events'''


'''Mozilla.com redesign'''
'''Mozilla.com redesign'''
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* Planning & preparing the SUMO screencast contest with Seth which we're hoping to launch on SFX in mid-May
* Planning & preparing the SUMO screencast contest with Seth which we're hoping to launch on SFX in mid-May
* Suggesting a new SUMO day in mid-May too
* Suggesting a new SUMO day in mid-May too
'''Search Engine Marketing'''


== Metrics ==
== Metrics ==
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== Evangelism ==
== Evangelism ==
* Still looking for pointers to gaps in the Firefox 3 documentation.  Working on CSSOM now.
* Received second and third drafts of mockups for the new MDC skin, and development work is underway.
* Spec'd out the initial feature list to [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=js1.9 JavaScript 1.9] (assigning 1-5 priorities). Many more features on the way, as they're finalized.
* Community Survey #1 results posted on [http://blog.mozilla.com/communitysurveys/ the community surveys blog].


== Mozilla Labs ==
== Mozilla Labs ==
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* Styled mozilla blog for mozilla.com fx3 redesign
* Styled mozilla blog for mozilla.com fx3 redesign
* Work continuing on AMO developer's tools revamp (AMO 3.5) -- fligtar has great posts about this -- read [http://blog.fligtar.com/2008/04/09/amo-developer-tools-revamp-part-1-manage-add-on-authors/ part 1] and [http://blog.fligtar.com/2008/04/14/amo-developer-tools-revamp-part-2-edit-add-on-descriptions/ part 2]
* Work continuing on AMO developer's tools revamp (AMO 3.5) -- fligtar has great posts about this -- read [http://blog.fligtar.com/2008/04/09/amo-developer-tools-revamp-part-1-manage-add-on-authors/ part 1] and [http://blog.fligtar.com/2008/04/14/amo-developer-tools-revamp-part-2-edit-add-on-descriptions/ part 2]
* Worked with SUMO team to improve SUMO performance by about 100% -- see [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&classification=Client+Support&product=Sumo&target_milestone=0.6&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&resolution=---&priority=P1&emailtype1=substring&email1=&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&known_name=Sumo-0.6&query_based_on=Sumo-0.6&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= 0.6 bugs] for more info
* Worked with SUMO team to improve SUMO performance by about 100% -- see [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&classification=Client+Support&product=Sumo&target_milestone=0.6&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&resolution=---&priority=P1&emailtype1=substring&email1=&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&known_name=Sumo-0.6&query_based_on=Sumo-0.6&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= 0.6 bugs] for more info -- thanks to Laura and Nelson for their optimization work
* [http://alex.polvi.net/2008/04/21/state-of-the-add-ons-report-april-21st/ Add-on compatibility update] (polvi)


= Foundation Updates =
= Foundation Updates =
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= Other Business =
= Other Business =
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