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= Friends of the Tree [[Image:Tree.gif|Friends of the Tree]] =
= Friends of the Tree [[Image:Tree.gif|Friends of the Tree]] =
Johnathan Nightingale  nominated Kai Engert as a friend of the tree, "for his basically single-handed maintenance of the PSM module.  Obviously he leans on people like Bob R for reviews, but the responsiveness and dedication he shows is really exceptional, and helps many mozilla-based projects."


= Development Updates =
= Development Updates =
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* Talos downtime later this week
* Talos downtime later this week
* Stage migration saga continues
* Stage migration saga continues
* group gathering 31mar - 04apr


== QA ==
== QA ==


Firefox 3 [QA lead-tchung]
Firefox 3 [QA lead-tchung]
* [[QA/Firefox3/TestResults/Beta5 Beta 5 Test plan]] created.
* Completed [[QA/Firefox3/TestResults/Beta4|Beta 4 testing]] for the release last week.  Identified a stop ship issue with Hebrew Mac build.
* [[QA/Firefox3/TestResults/Beta5|Beta 5 Test plan]] created.
* Worked on the scheduling of B5, RC's, and final release with joduinn, schrep, beltzner, mconnor, damon.  This is from the Build, QA, and general Engineering perspective.  We still need to fold in the scheduling issues of those outside Engineering. [tchung, timr]
* Worked on the scheduling of B5, RC's, and final release with joduinn, schrep, beltzner, mconnor, damon.  This is from the Build, QA, and general Engineering perspective.  We still need to fold in the scheduling issues of those outside Engineering. [tchung, timr]
* Fixed {{bug|192631}} - Animated images stop animating after Print / Print Preview. [mw22]
* Helped Developer dbaron reproduce the Yahoo Mail crash which was on the top crashes that was tracked during the B4 release [marcia]
* Tested new features including Content Handling. [marcia, ctalbert]


[[Firefox:2.0.0.13:Test_Plan|Firefox 2.0.0.13]] - [Proj lead-ss, QA Lead=abillings]
[[Firefox:2.0.0.13:Test_Plan|Firefox 2.0.0.13]] - [Proj lead-ss, QA Lead=abillings]
* Smoketests, spot checks, l10n checks, bug verifications.  [abillings, stephend]
* Smoketests, spot checks, l10n checks, bug verifications.  [abillings, stephend, juan]
 


Webdev testing [stephend]  
Webdev testing [stephend]  
Remora - Verified [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&classification=Server+Software&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&bug_status=VERIFIED&resolution=FIXED&emailtype1=exact&email1=&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=2008-03-09&chfieldto=2008-03-16&chfield=bug_status&chfieldvalue=VERIFIED&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=bug_status&type0-0-0=changedto&value0-0-0=VERIFIED&field0-1-0=bug_status&type0-1-0=changedby&value0-1-0=stephen.donner%40gmail.com&field0-2-0=noop&type0-2-0=noop&value0-2-0=&field1-0-0=noop&type1-0-0=noop&value1-0-0= 15 bugs]
Remora - Verified [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&classification=Server+Software&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&bug_status=VERIFIED&resolution=FIXED&emailtype1=exact&email1=&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=2008-03-09&chfieldto=2008-03-16&chfield=bug_status&chfieldvalue=VERIFIED&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=bug_status&type0-0-0=changedto&value0-0-0=VERIFIED&field0-1-0=bug_status&type0-1-0=changedby&value0-1-0=stephen.donner%40gmail.com&field0-2-0=noop&type0-2-0=noop&value0-2-0=&field1-0-0=noop&type1-0-0=noop&value1-0-0= 15 bugs]
* Mozilla.com - Made good [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&classification=Client+Support&product=Websites&component=www.mozilla.com&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=exact&email1=stephen.donner%40gmail.com&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=2008-03-09&chfieldto=2008-03-16&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0=&field0-1-0=noop&type0-1-0=noop&value0-1-0=&field0-2-0=noop&type0-2-0=noop&value0-2-0=&field1-0-0=noop&type1-0-0=noop&value1-0-0=+ testing progress testing various pages]
* Mozilla.com - Made good [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&classification=Client+Support&product=Websites&component=www.mozilla.com&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=exact&email1=stephen.donner%40gmail.com&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=2008-03-09&chfieldto=2008-03-16&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0=&field0-1-0=noop&type0-1-0=noop&value0-1-0=&field0-2-0=noop&type0-2-0=noop&value0-2-0=&field1-0-0=noop&type1-0-0=noop&value1-0-0=+ testing progress testing various pages]
Community
* MarcoZ attended [http://www.csun.edu/cod/conf/ CSUN] - Accessibility/Persons with Disabilies Conference in Los Angeles.See his [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.accessibility/msg/cb9a6c1a889e38cf report]
* [http://quality.mozilla.org/en/qaclaunch  QA Companion (QAC)] was publicly [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5428 released on AMO!!!] [jay, ctalbert]


== Security ==
== Security ==
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** [http://www.111minnagallery.com/ 111 Minna]
** [http://www.111minnagallery.com/ 111 Minna]
** 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
** 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
** rsvp:  anniversary@mozilla.com
** rsvp:  anniversary -at- mozilla -dot- com
 
'''T-shirt contest'''
* First Firefox 3 launch community marketing program - contest closed for new entries Sunday night
* Almost 2,000 submissions and over 3,300 group members!
* Next step: selecting top 5 finalists


== Metrics ==
== Metrics ==
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6326 Spectator] is live on AMO, ~30 active users
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6326 Spectator] is live on AMO, ~30 active users
* Hired Daniel Einspanjer
* Stanford students coming in tomorrow to present - 11am tomorrow


== Evangelism ==
== Evangelism ==
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** We now have documentation for how to create a login manager storage module, as well as for the interfaces involved in doing so.
** We now have documentation for how to create a login manager storage module, as well as for the interfaces involved in doing so.
** Watching several bugs that may involve late-compatibility changes that will require documentation updates.
** Watching several bugs that may involve late-compatibility changes that will require documentation updates.
* Dromaeo:
** Tests are now at a 95% confidence level.
** Working now to reduce noise level to a reasonable level.


== Mozilla Labs ==
== Mozilla Labs ==
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= Foundation Updates =
= Foundation Updates =
* Grants and related activities
** Frank worked on new grants (recently approved); no public announcements yet.
* CAs and related issues
** Frank gave final approval to the request from [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/certs/pending/#VeriSign VeriSign] to add a new EV root ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=402947 bug 402947]).
** Frank gave preliminary approval to the application from [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/certs/pending/#Comodo Comodo] to mark three existing roots for EV use ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=401587#c20 bug 401587]).
* Public communication
** David continued work on www.mozilla.org changes and the proposed new Mozilla T-shirt, as well as other internal (for now) projects.
* Conferences and events
** Frank attended the [http://www.csun.edu/cod/conf/ CSUN conference] for one day and worked at the Mozilla booth. Thanks go to David for helping to get stuff shipped to CSUN, and to all the people who did booth duty at CSUN: Mick Curran, Joanie Diggs, Eitan Isaacson, Steve Lee, Chris Leung, Jamie Teh, and (last not least) Marco Zehe.
** Zak spoke at the [http://conf.phpquebec.com/ PHP Quebec Conference] March 12-14,
* Upcoming
** Frank is planning to attend the [http://freedom-to-connect.net/ Freedom to Connect] conference March 31 and April 1, 2008 in Silver Spring MD, and (if possible) the [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/berkat10/ Berkman@10] conference May 15-16 in Boston MA.
** Zak will be speaking at the [http://perl-qa.hexten.net/wiki/index.php/OsloQAWorkshop2008#Status Go Open conference] April 8 and 9, 2008, in Oslo, the [http://zak.greant.com/session-abstract-open-innovation-and-open-source/ Leadership by (Open) Innovation in the Telecom, IT and Media Industries conference] April 24 in Munich, and other events later in 2008.
For more information please see the individual status reports from [http://davidwboswell.wordpress.com/ David], [http://blog.hecker.org/ Frank], [http://www.mozillazine.org/weblogs/gerv/ Gerv], and [http://zak.greant.com/ Zak].


= Roundtable =
= Roundtable =


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= Other Business =
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