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** Fixes implemented - significant reduction in spam filtering
** Fixes implemented - significant reduction in spam filtering
** Any issues/false positives?  Open an IT bug with them.
** Any issues/false positives?  Open an IT bug with them.
* Dan Chen
** New intern


== Build ==
== Build ==
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** Some additional testing for Major updates.  Investigating {{bug|381150}} and {{bug|367913}}
** Some additional testing for Major updates.  Investigating {{bug|381150}} and {{bug|367913}}
** Firefox 3 feature testing.  We did some focused testing on Places and Password Mgr [tomcat].  This is along with the daily trunk smoke testing that tracy and tomcat are doing.
** Firefox 3 feature testing.  We did some focused testing on Places and Password Mgr [tomcat].  This is along with the daily trunk smoke testing that tracy and tomcat are doing.
** Focused confirming of bugs:  New goal is for ss and tomcat to drop the unconfirmed Bugs under the level of assigned bugs in the next 6-9 months.  We plan to engage the community via Bugdays. [[https://intranet.mozilla.org/User:Ss:Stats See stats from ss.]]
** Focused confirming of bugs:  New goal is for ss and tomcat to drop the unconfirmed Bugs under the level of assigned bugs in the next 6-9 months.  We plan to engage the community via Bugdays. [https://intranet.mozilla.org/User:Ss:Stats See stats from ss.]
** Helped with testing of AUS2 [juanb, ctalbert]
** Helped with testing of AUS2 [juanb, ctalbert]


* Test Development
* Test Development
** Working on overall test plan and individual feature test plans.  We are also setting up a feature documentation/test status spreadsheet.  Stay tuned! [tchung and others]
** Working on overall test plan and individual feature test plans.  We are also setting up a feature documentation/test status spreadsheet.  Stay tuned! [tchung and others]
** Transferring the Minotaur preferences testing for L10n and partners disros from alice to ctalbert.  ctalbert successfully ran the current tests on Win XP.
** Transferring the Minotaur preferences testing for L10n and partners distros from alice to ctalbert.  ctalbert successfully ran the current tests on Win XP.
** Investigating  Content Handling feature for FFx3.  [[User:Ctalbert:Fx3:ContentHandling|Collected dispersed info about the feature.]] [ctalbert, tomcat]
** Investigating  Content Handling feature for FFx3.  [[User:Ctalbert:Fx3:ContentHandling|Collected dispersed info about the feature.]] [ctalbert, tomcat]


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** QMO: Over 40 signups in first week, more continue to trickle in.  Interest in regular (monthly?) community roundtable meetings to discuss events and planning. Will coordinate with contributor (Triona). Wrapped up first round of QMO logo design reviews, waiting for updated logos this week. [jay]
** QMO: Over 40 signups in first week, more continue to trickle in.  Interest in regular (monthly?) community roundtable meetings to discuss events and planning. Will coordinate with contributor (Triona). Wrapped up first round of QMO logo design reviews, waiting for updated logos this week. [jay]
** Working with Emily Chen from Sun China to improve bugdays.  She is hosting the Asian bug days. [tomcat]
** Working with Emily Chen from Sun China to improve bugdays.  She is hosting the Asian bug days. [tomcat]
** Held a FFx 1.5.0.12/2.0.0.4 and Tbird 1.5.0.12.  [http://litmus.mozilla.org/testday_report.cgi?testday_id=41 Here are the results.]
** Held a FFx 1.5.0.12/2.0.0.4 and Tbird 1.5.0.12 test day last Friday.  [http://litmus.mozilla.org/testday_report.cgi?testday_id=41 Here are the results.] Coce is a new participant from the community.  He is a high school student and top tester for the day!


* Other
* Other
** Marcia attended and spoke at StarEast software testing conference.  She learned about "Session Based Exploratory Testing"
** Marcia attended and spoke at StarEast software testing conference.  She learned about "Session Based Exploratory Testing"
** Hired Tim Keenan as an Accessibility testing contractor while we continue to look for a full time employee for this position.
** Hired Tim Keenan as an Accessibility testing contractor while we continue to look for a full time employee for this position.
** Working on Customer Support initiative.  See the [[Support:Overview|overview]] and the [[http://wiki.mozilla.org/Support:PRD|PRD]] [ss, jay]
** Working on Customer Support initiative.  See the [[Support:Overview|overview]] and the [[Support:PRD|PRD]] [ss, jay]


== Security ==
== Security ==
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* Events: First event triage call is this Friday at 11am PDT/6pm GMT. Dial-in: +1 650-903-0800, extension 91, meeting ID 248, or US toll free: 800-707-2533, password 369, id 248.
* Events: First event triage call is this Friday at 11am PDT/6pm GMT. Dial-in: +1 650-903-0800, extension 91, meeting ID 248, or US toll free: 800-707-2533, password 369, id 248.


* Support: Overview and PRD have been published at http://wiki.mozilla.org/Support:Overview. We have 2 open feedback forums tomorrow (Tuesday) at 9am PDT/4pm GMT and 6pm PDT/1am GMT.
* Support: Overview and PRD have been published at http://wiki.mozilla.org/Support:Overview. We have 2 open feedback forums tomorrow (Tuesday) at 9am PDT/4pm GMT and 6pm PDT/1am GMT. <br>
** +1 650-903-0800 x91 Conf #284
** 800-707-2533 (pin 369) Conf #284 (US)
** Join #customersupport on irc.mozilla.org for the IRC back-channel


* Search landing page testing should go live today/tomorrow.
* Search landing page testing should go live today/tomorrow.
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* A/B testing on the Firefox download page in order to increase conversion should go live early this week.
* A/B testing on the Firefox download page in order to increase conversion should go live early this week.


* PR: [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/21/technology/21link.html NYT article] by Noam Cohen came out over the weekend.  We're planning to do a follow up on SpreadFirefox.com later today. We'll share the transcript of Mitchell's interview with the reporter.  Check it out for greater context to the conversation.
* PR: [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/21/technology/21link.html NYT article] by Noam Cohen came out over the weekend.  We're planning to do a follow up on SpreadFirefox.com. Check it out for greater context to the conversation.


== Community ==
== Community ==


== Mozilla Labs ==
== Mozilla Labs ==
* Joey project was [http://labs.mozilla.com/2007/05/introducing-joey/ blogged about]
* [http://joey.labs.mozilla.com/ Joey Server] is available for testing, have close to 2000 test accounts created
* Press articles about joey: [http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/05/15/Mozilla-service-opens-up-mobile-Web_1.html?source=searchresult InfoWorld] &  [http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2007/05/16/joey-hops-around-mozilla-labs WebProNews]


== Developer Relations ==
== Developer Relations ==


== Webdev, Add-ons, AMO ==
== Webdev, Add-ons, AMO ==
AMO
* fligtar erased iframes from the dev control panel (yay)
* wenzel updated RSS feed issues
* lots of l10n work from Wil
* we are getting organized for milestones 3.1 and 3.2
* setting things up with Marketing for site revamp / UE evaluation
Migrations
* AUS2 testing and spot checking w/ build/IT
* Bouncer2 migration -- worked out a few Sentry issues, still a remaining timeout issue for full file checks (and sum verification)
Breakpad
* Got up to our ears in SqlAlchemy and Pylons
* Introducing sancus to breakpad
* Rough draft of topcrasher page, rough css templatization (just 2 gradients, but we can work our way up to Web 2.0 w/ AJAX)
Other Stuff
* AUS updates, pending migration
* Helped mystic_ca (Tom) with help.mozilla.com staging/testins


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