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== Firefox 3 == | == Firefox 3 == | ||
* Alpha 6 Released ([http://www.mozilla.org/projects/firefox/3.0a6/releasenotes/ release notes]) | |||
* Lots of UI work in progress: | |||
** protocol handling | |||
** malware UI (landed) | |||
** plugins in the addons manager | |||
** download manager | |||
** Places UI for adding tags and bookmarks | |||
== IT == | == IT == | ||
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* Mozilla-eu migrated to San Jose | * Mozilla-eu migrated to San Jose | ||
* Pageload server re-write work continues | * Pageload server re-write work continues | ||
* Breakpad infra production ready | |||
== Build == | == Build == | ||
* There will be a 12-hour outage window on Tuesday to move the most critical VMs around on the Netapp to help solve some performance problems. It will start at 10 am. | * There will be a 12-hour outage window on Tuesday to move the most critical VMs around on the Netapp to help solve some performance problems. It will start at 10 am. | ||
* Planning this week to deploy the new linux ref platform, which is based on CentOS 5.0; Win32 ref platform | * Planning this week to deploy the new linux ref platform, which is based on CentOS 5.0; Win32 ref platform refresh is up next. | ||
* We'll be handing off the community build tinderboxen tomorrow during tomorrow evening's outage window. | * We'll be handing off the community build tinderboxen tomorrow during tomorrow evening's outage window. | ||
== QA == | == QA == | ||
* Firefox 3 | |||
** Continue test planning and test case generation | |||
** Testing Firefox 3 Alpha 6 | |||
* Firefox 2.0.0.5 | |||
** Start bug verifications | |||
** Identify critical areas for focused testing | |||
* New Hires | |||
** Stephend, full-time | |||
** Ben, intern | |||
== Security == | == Security == | ||
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**Last call for travel! | **Last call for travel! | ||
**Please help get the word out for [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Conferences:oscon07/ office hours] and our [http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node/27794/ community party] | **Please help get the word out for [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Conferences:oscon07/ office hours] and our [http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node/27794/ community party] | ||
* Firefox eBay Edition launched for UK/DE/FR last Wednesday, July 4. Details [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/press/mozilla-2007-07-04.html here]. | |||
* Open source solution Tikiwiki.org has been selected as the prototype for the support.mozilla.com system. We are excited to have the tikiwiki community involved in improving Firefox Support. | |||
== Community == | == Community == | ||
*Wednesday, July 11th at 12 noon in Bldg. K: JT, Asa & Seth B will present a re-cap of South American Trip & Global community engagement, marketing, localization, etc. See http://jtbatson.blogspot.com/ for highlights! Webcast will be Available | *Wednesday, July 11th at 12 noon in Bldg. K: JT, Asa & Seth B will present a re-cap of South American Trip & Global community engagement, marketing, localization, etc. See http://jtbatson.blogspot.com/ for highlights! Webcast will be Available | ||
*Wednesday, July 11th at 2 PM: Air Mozilla returns. Asa | *Wednesday, July 11th at 2 PM: Air Mozilla returns. Asa working with Marcia, Jay, Zach Lipton, pkim and producer Rainer Cvillink to host a community meeting with guest Mitchell Baker. Details [http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node/27885 here]. | ||
*Seth and Chofmann are going to India to do community building. You can read about the schedule of events on [http://blog.mozilla.com/seth/2007/07/06/namaste-india/ Seth's Blog]. | |||
== Mozilla Labs == | == Mozilla Labs == | ||
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== Webdev, Add-ons, AMO == | == Webdev, Add-ons, AMO == | ||
* AMO | * AMO | ||
** Download and update ping stats will be made available for developers | ** Download and update ping stats will be made available for developers | ||
** Add-ons not compatible with Firefox 2 will be "sandboxed" today (about 800) | ** Add-ons not compatible with Firefox 2 will be "sandboxed" today (about 800) | ||
** Continuing UE refresh | |||
* Breakpad | * Breakpad | ||
** Breakpad hackathon this week | ** Breakpad hackathon this week | ||
** Load testing breakpad servers on production hardware | |||
* Mozilla Support | * Mozilla Support | ||
** Worked with JT and choffman to pick groupware | ** Worked with JT and choffman to pick groupware | ||
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= Foundation Updates = | = Foundation Updates = | ||
* Grants | |||
** Steve Lee completed phase 2 of his [http://www.oatsoft.org/trac/jambu Jambu] project to enable Firefox to work with alternative input devices; for more information see his [http://eduspaces.net/stevelee/weblog/178944.html report]; he'll now be starting phase 3 of this work. | |||
** Aaron Leventhal submitted two new accessibility-related grant proposals for our consideration. | |||
* Legal | |||
** We've officially submitted an application for trademark registration of the Camino logo. Thanks go to Smokey Ardisson and Samuel Sidler for tracking down some additional information needed for the application. | |||
* Miscellaneous | |||
** Frank spoke at the [http://www.nfb.org/nfb/NFB_computer_science.asp National Federation of the Blind in Computer Science] meeting in Atlanta GA, about the nature and importance of open source, our Mozilla and Firefox accessibility efforts, and how open source might affect the assistive technology industry. | |||
** David is continuing to work on helping out with the www.mozilla.org web site and tracking of Mozilla Foundation donations. | |||
For more information see the individual status reports: | |||
* [http://davidwboswell.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/status-update/ David Boswell] | |||
* [http://zak.greant.com/ Zak Greant] | |||
* [http://hecker.org/mozilla/foundation-activities-2007-07-06 Frank Hecker] | |||
* [http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/gerv/ Gerv Markham] | |||
= Roundtable = | = Roundtable = | ||
= Other Business = | = Other Business = | ||
* Flock 0.9.0 will be released tomorrow. | |||
** Based off of Fx 2.0.0.4 | |||
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