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== Firefox 3.1 == | == Firefox 3.1 == | ||
* 17k+ users on beta 1 | |||
** feedback generally positive | |||
* work underway for beta 2 | |||
** string freeze is Thursday, October 30th at 11:59pm | |||
** code freeze is Tuesday, November 4th at 11:59pm | |||
** will talk tomorrow at developer's meeting about fsync issue and tradeoffs there | |||
== TB 3 == | == TB 3 == | ||
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== IT == | == IT == | ||
* Hg timeout issues {{bug|460054}} - Hg frontend is now being served out of read only servers. Issues with builds timing out are now resolved. | * Hg timeout issues ({{bug|460054}}) - Hg frontend is now being served out of read only servers. Issues with builds timing out are now resolved. | ||
* Conference bridge extension is changing to x92, because of people inside Mozilla mis-dialing 911 trying to get into the conference system. Both x91 and x92 work currently, but x91 will go away in a few weeks (it will have a recording informing of the new number). | * Conference bridge extension is changing to x92, because of people inside Mozilla mis-dialing 911 trying to get into the conference system. Both x91 and x92 work currently, but x91 will go away in a few weeks (it will have a recording informing of the new number). | ||
== Release Engineering == | == Release Engineering == | ||
* getting ready for FF3.1relbranch work after beta2 | |||
* fyi: larger pool handed 8 builds-at-the-same-time earlier this morning | |||
* unittest and build slaves being merged this week, should be able to handler even more. | |||
* downtime tomorrow morning for buildbot upgrade, see newsgroup for details. | |||
* RelEng meeting in Toronto last week. | |||
== QA == | == QA == | ||
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* Phreak, Velore, India: Hosting remote presentation on Labs with Jono DiCarlo tonight at 7:00 p.m. in Building K. | * Phreak, Velore, India: Hosting remote presentation on Labs with Jono DiCarlo tonight at 7:00 p.m. in Building K. | ||
* [http://fsoss.senecac.on.ca/2008/ FSOSS], Oct. | * [http://fsoss.senecac.on.ca/2008/ FSOSS], Oct. 23 - 24, Seneca College, Toronto - Several Mozilla speakers! | ||
* [http://www.aspirationtech.org/events/devsummit08 Nonprofit Software Development Summit], Nov. 17 - 19, Oakland, CA: Please check it out if you are local! | * [http://www.aspirationtech.org/events/devsummit08 Nonprofit Software Development Summit], Nov. 17 - 19, Oakland, CA: Please check it out if you are local! | ||
* [http://www.greenfestivals.org/ Green Festival], San Francisco, Nov. 14 - 16: Mozilla will have passes for 200 people. Please let Mary or Julie know if you want to attend. | * [http://www.greenfestivals.org/ Green Festival], San Francisco, Nov. 14 - 16: Mozilla will have passes for 200 people. Please let Mary or Julie know if you want to attend. | ||
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== Metrics == | == Metrics == | ||
* As part of our evaluation of website optimization tools, we're planning to roll-out an initial test this week on a single page at mozilla.com. An introduction of our plans [http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/09/30/multivariate-testing-coming-to-wwwmozillacom/ is here]. | |||
== Evangelism == | == Evangelism == | ||
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* Tracking changes to the video element implementation; documentation updates forthcoming this week. | * Tracking changes to the video element implementation; documentation updates forthcoming this week. | ||
* Continuing to work on Firefox 3.1 documentation updates for the forseeable future. | * Continuing to work on Firefox 3.1 documentation updates for the forseeable future. | ||
* Working with Morgamic and co. to get add-ons changes for 3.1 documented and communicated to add-ons developers. | |||
* RRRT: No surprises for 3.1 beta! | |||
== Labs == | == Labs == | ||
* second preview of Snowl 0.2 released; more info in the [http://www.melez.com/mykzilla/2008/10/second-preview-of-snowl-0.html blog post] | |||
== Webdev, Add-ons, AMO == | == Webdev, Add-ons, AMO == | ||
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== L10n == | == L10n == | ||
l10n team meeting in Paris, real updates next week. | |||
= Foundation Updates = | = Foundation Updates = | ||
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=== Highlights === | === Highlights === | ||
* | * Powered by Mozilla: David updated the [http://mozpad.org/doku.php?id=map_of_the_mozpad_universe Map of the Mozpad Universe] page to create a list of potential contacts. | ||
* Zak continued research who is doing what in open source education, and created a [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Project/Education/Pilot_Fish public wiki page] for this project. | * Zak continued research who is doing what in open source education, and created a [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Project/Education/Pilot_Fish public wiki page] for this project. | ||
* Silvia Pfeiffer was featured in a [http://www.linux.com/feature/149988 Linux.com story] about her Mozilla Foundation-funded work on video accessibility. | * Silvia Pfeiffer was featured in a [http://www.linux.com/feature/149988 Linux.com story] about her Mozilla Foundation-funded work on video accessibility. | ||
* Foundation team had prepared for 2010 Goals conversations. We will be posting and asking people to participate online in coming days, and also at MozCamp Europe. | |||
=== Program activities === | === Program activities === | ||
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* Powered by Mozilla | * Powered by Mozilla | ||
* David posted proposed Powered by Mozilla [http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/identity-guidelines/powered-by.html design guidelines] and a draft [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/powered-by.html landing page]. | |||
** David updated the [http://mozpad.org/doku.php?id=map_of_the_mozpad_universe Map of the Mozpad Universe] page to create a list of potential contacts. | ** David updated the [http://mozpad.org/doku.php?id=map_of_the_mozpad_universe Map of the Mozpad Universe] page to create a list of potential contacts. | ||
* www.mozilla.org | * www.mozilla.org | ||
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= Other Business = | = Other Business = | ||
[[Category:Weekly Updates]] | |||
[[Category:Meeting Notes]] | |||