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'''Meeting Details'''
* 1:00pm Pacific time (20:00 UTC <small>until November 1, 2009</small>)
* Mozilla HQ, 1st floor conference table
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* http://air.mozilla.com/ to watch and listen
* join irc.mozilla.org #staffmeeting for backchannel
'''note:''' all participants are muted automatically; if you want to talk, press *1 to un-mute yourself
'''WeeklyUpdate Live''': You can watch the weekly meetings live at [http://air.mozilla.com Air Mozilla]


= Friends of the Tree [[Image:Tree.gif|Friends of the Tree]] =
= Friends of the Tree [[Image:Tree.gif|Friends of the Tree]] =
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== Branch work: Firefox 3.0.x / Thunderbird 2.0.0.x ==
== Branch work: Firefox 3.0.x / Thunderbird 2.0.0.x ==
* '''[[Releases/Firefox 3.0.9 | Firefox 3.0.9]]'''
** Handed off to build today
** On track for release on April 21
* '''[[Releases/Firefox 3.0.10 | Firefox 3.0.10]]'''
** Opening tree this Tuesday for approved checkins
** Please work on your blockers


== Gecko 1.9.1 ==
== Gecko 1.9.1 ==
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== Firefox 3.5 ==
== Firefox 3.5 ==
'''Firefox Front End Work'''
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&product=Firefox&product=Toolkit&keywords_type=nowords&keywords=fixed1.9.1+verified1.9.1&resolution=---&field0-0-0=flagtypes.name&type0-0-0=equals&value0-0-0=blocking1.9.1%2B&field0-0-1=flagtypes.name&type0-0-1=equals&value0-0-1=blocking-firefox3.1%2B&field0-1-0=resolution&type0-1-0=noop&value0-1-0=INVALID+WONTFIX+WORKSFORME+INCOMPLETE+MOVED+EXPIRED 6 blockers left], only 2 of which are complicated
* some ''likely'' UI opportunistic updates for Beta 4
** updated privacy preferences pane {{bug|462041}} (needs review)
** updated clear recent history dialog {{bug|480169}} (needs review)
** restoring only visible tabs first upon session restore {{bug|480148}} (landed)
** updates/fixes to PFS so plugin installers can be executed {{bug|435788}} (landed)
** [[Firefox/Sprints/About:newtab|new tab experience]] - under evaluation, would require some string changes
'''[[Releases/Firefox_3.1b3|Beta 3]]'''
* getting great feedback from community
* around 500,000 users daily
* most add-ons now compatible
'''[[Releases/Firefox_3.5b4|Firefox 3.5 Beta 4]]'''
* '''SCHEDULE CHANGE'''
** we are ''string frozen''
** code freeze Wednesday April 15th
** release late in week of April 20th


== TB 3 ==
== TB 3 ==
* [[Thunderbird:Thunderbird_3.0b3|3.0b3]] work continues


== Mobile ==
== Mobile ==
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== Release Engineering ==
== Release Engineering ==
* TryServer backlog cleared [http://oduinn.com/2009/04/06/beefing-up-try-server-to-clear-the-backlog-update-backlog-cleared/] [http://oduinn.com/2009/04/03/beefing-up-try-server-to-clear-the-backlog/]
* Please file bugs when you see a service down
** Try server backlog, jobs waiting 24hours to start
** Try server waterfall not up for 4 days after iscsi failure
* Downtime coming this week for ESX host migrations; details being worked out


== QA ==
== QA ==
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'''Web Dev Testing, Metrics, Accessibility, Localization, Community'''
'''Web Dev Testing, Metrics, Accessibility, Localization, Community'''
* Marcia delivered a keynote speech entitled "Mozilla: Under the Hood" to 150 attendees at the [http://bitterroot.vancouver.wsu.edu/icst2009/ ICST 2009 International Conference]
* Marcia delivered a keynote speech entitled "Mozilla: Under the Hood" to 150 attendees at the [http://bitterroot.vancouver.wsu.edu/icst2009/ ICST 2009 International Conference]
* Tomcat is leading an idea to host [http://blog.mozilla.com/tomcat/2009/04/03/mozillameetups-and-more/ meetups]


''' Test Development '''
''' Test Development '''
* Completed Windows Mobile [[QA/Fennec1.0/TestPlan:WinMo:Alpha1|testplan]]
* Working on testing interruptible reflow
* Added bunches of crashtests for old security bugs to be sure they don't regress


== Security ==
== Security ==
* No updates this week


== Marketing/PR ==
== Marketing/PR ==
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***Plans to continue tweaking and testing the page are in the works.
***Plans to continue tweaking and testing the page are in the works.
***Read more here:http://livetolaugh85.blogspot.com/2009/04/results-of-allhtml-test.html
***Read more here:http://livetolaugh85.blogspot.com/2009/04/results-of-allhtml-test.html
*Spread Firefox:
**Launching tomorrow, April 7th.  Expect [http://chickswhoclick.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/spread-firefox-go-live-update/ downtime] starting at approximately 8:00 a.m. PDT.
**Join us for a brownbag at 2:00 PDT today for a walk through of the site on [http://air.mozilla.com/ Air Mozilla] with guest stars Alex Buchanan, Krupa Raj and Stephen Donner.
**Help test the affiliates now tracking by clicking on this [http://people.mozilla.com/~abuchanan/test-affiliates.html affiliate button] and downloading Firefox. 
* Next Community Marketing call is this Wednesday, April 8th, at 10am PDT.  Dial-in Info: +1.650.903.0800, followed by 92# and then 7391#.  Or you can use our toll-free number: +1.800.707.2533, followed by 369# and then 7391#. For those that can't make the call or want to participate online, join us in #marketing on irc.mozilla.org.


'''PR'''
'''PR'''
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'''Events'''
'''Events'''
*Congrats to Marcia Knous for her keynote at the IEEE International Conference on Software Testing, Verification and Validation, ICST 2009.
*[http://www.jsconf2009.com/ JSConf], April 24 - 25, 2009, Washington, D.C.:  Mozilla is signed up sponsor.  John Resig and Kevin Dangoor are speaking!
*


== Support ==
== Support ==
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== Metrics ==
== Metrics ==
* Market Share
** Firefox passed 50% in two more regions -- [http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2009/04/01/people-in-the-philippines-love-firefox/ Slovakia and the Philippines]
** Firefox became the [http://www.en.ranking.pl/index.php?page=Ranks:RanksPage&stat=22|OW #1 browser in Poland]
* Firefox Installer Feedback
** Three part blog series walking through our recent initiative.  Please comment on possible product/marketing changes.
*** [http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2009/03/31/why-people-dont-install-firefox-part-i/ Part I]
*** [http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2009/04/02/why-people-dont-install-firefox-part-ii/ Part II]
*** [http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2009/04/06/why-people-dont-install-firefox-part-iii/ Part III]


== Evangelism ==
== Evangelism ==
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== Labs ==
== Labs ==
* See Aza's TaskFox prototype at http://azarask.in/aza/TaskFox/ for an interactive demo of how ubiquity features might be incorporated into the AwesomeBar without breaking users' existing AwesomeBar use habits.


== Developer Tools ==
== Developer Tools ==
No update this week


== Add-ons ==
== Add-ons ==
[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?product=addons.mozilla.org&target_milestone=5.0.4&resolution=FIXED 5.0.4 Release this week]
* Experimental add-ons no longer require login to install
* Public Stats Dashboard
* Remove old developer dashboard
* Improved registration flow
* Adding blog, contact, about links to footer (woo!)
* Editor queue now sorted as a FIFO queue, so we'll be able to see how long add-ons are in the review queue so we can react appropriately
Compatibility update
* 82% compatible with Fx3.1
* 66% compatibility with 3.1b3
Review queue update
* 230 editor reviews last week
* 152 accepted
** 41 nominations
** 111 file updates


== Webdev ==
== Webdev ==
* [http://www.getpersonas.com/ Personas site] launched
* [http://blog.mozilla.com/sumo/2009/03/30/the-road-to-sumo-in-retrospect/ SUMO 1.0] launched, 1.0.1 to go out tomorrow
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?product=addons.mozilla.org&target_milestone=5.0.4&resolution=FIXED AMO 5.0.4] code freeze is today, push on Thursday
* New Socorro hardware arrived and the team testing/configuring it this week
* SUMO database was successfully migrated to dedicated hardware (thank you IT!)
* [https://spreadfirefox.authstage.mozilla.com/ New SFX] will launch this week (stage might give you a cert error, just fyi)
== L10n ==
*  No updates worth announcing to everyone
*  Slow, continuous work by localizers on Firefox 3.5 beta 4
*  Slow, continuous work by localizers on Firefox 3.5 beta 4
**  Updates to each locale are on the [http://l10n.mozilla.org/dashboard/ dashboard].
**  Updates to each locale are on the [http://l10n.mozilla.org/dashboard/ dashboard].
== L10n ==


= Foundation Updates =
= Foundation Updates =
* The Mozilla Education / Creative Commons '''[[Education/EduCourse|Open|Web|Content|Education online course]] is now underway'''; session two will be later this week. Presentations and more will be posted soon.
* As an outgrowth of the Mozilla Education program we've been compiling '''information about [[:File:Online-presentation-systems.pdf|online presentation systems]]''' (PDF). If you have information on this topic you think we'd be interested in, please contact Frank.
* Work on the '''www.mozilla.org redesign''' is proceeding apace, including [http://davidwboswell.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/feedback-on-second-round-of-designs/ feedback on the round 2 designs] and a planned [[Mozilla.org/Repository_Transition|change from CVS to Subversion]] for the site repository.
* We're '''looking for more volunteers to help with www.mozilla.org'''. If you're new to all this, check out our new guide to [[Mozilla.org:How_to_Work_with_Site|how to work with the site]]; for the latest doings check out the [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.mozilla-org/browse_thread/thread/706ba5c81969046e# planning meeting notes].
* We '''approved a CA request from TC TrustCenter''' ({{bug|392024}}).
* This coming week: Foundation team is participating in a '''virtual work week'''.


= Roundtable =
= Roundtable =


= Other Business =
= Other Business =
[[Category:Weekly Updates]]
[[Category:Meeting Notes]]

Latest revision as of 06:25, 1 October 2014

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Friends of the Tree Friends of the Tree

Development Updates

Branch work: Firefox 3.0.x / Thunderbird 2.0.0.x

  • Firefox 3.0.9
    • Handed off to build today
    • On track for release on April 21
  • Firefox 3.0.10
    • Opening tree this Tuesday for approved checkins
    • Please work on your blockers

Gecko 1.9.1

  • Beta 4 progress: JS has 11 bugs blocking the last planned beta, and five of those 11 have patches or has a potential fix. At this rate we should be able to hit the new freeze date (next bullet). Overall, there are 24 remaining JS blockers.
  • Code freeze for beta 4 is now Wednesday April 15th.
  • I mentioned this last week, but it's still happening and it's important that people participate: We're in the middle of planning new features and work items for future releases.
    • Each team has created a list and prioritized possible major work items for the next release.
    • There's several ongoing dev.planning discussions of the work lists for each of the groups. Links to threads: Javascript, GFX, Layout, and Content.
    • For overall Platform planning, see this wiki page.
    • Next steps are to discuss the overall plan for what the next Gecko release will look like, not just features, but duration and timing.
  • Blocker Status:
    • 12 final blocker bugs left in content. (9 last time)
    • 3 GFX final blockers. (Last week: 4)
    • 10 Layout final blockers. Six have patches. (Last week: 11)
    • 2 SVG final blockers.
    • JS with 24 blockers. (Last week: 37)
  • Triage needed. 22 (I updated this number this time!) noms are in the queue right now.
  • For weekly engineering meeting notes and other info see the Platform page.
  • 70 total 1.9.1 blockers (last week: 88).

Firefox 3.5

Firefox Front End Work

  • 6 blockers left, only 2 of which are complicated
  • some likely UI opportunistic updates for Beta 4
    • updated privacy preferences pane bug 462041 (needs review)
    • updated clear recent history dialog bug 480169 (needs review)
    • restoring only visible tabs first upon session restore bug 480148 (landed)
    • updates/fixes to PFS so plugin installers can be executed bug 435788 (landed)
    • new tab experience - under evaluation, would require some string changes

Beta 3

  • getting great feedback from community
  • around 500,000 users daily
  • most add-ons now compatible

Firefox 3.5 Beta 4

  • SCHEDULE CHANGE
    • we are string frozen
    • code freeze Wednesday April 15th
    • release late in week of April 20th

TB 3

Mobile

IT

  • Lots of database work
    • SUMO moved to separate cluster
    • Added slaves to AMO/Bugzilla/Bouncer
    • Built second "b" level cluster, moved databases around
  • Upcoming hardware (going online this week)

Release Engineering

  • TryServer backlog cleared [1] [2]
  • Please file bugs when you see a service down
    • Try server backlog, jobs waiting 24hours to start
    • Try server waterfall not up for 4 days after iscsi failure
  • Downtime coming this week for ESX host migrations; details being worked out

QA

Test Execution

Web Dev Testing, Metrics, Accessibility, Localization, Community

Test Development

  • Completed Windows Mobile testplan
  • Working on testing interruptible reflow
  • Added bunches of crashtests for old security bugs to be sure they don't regress

Security

  • No updates this week

Marketing/PR

General

  • Quarterly Survey Update
  • All.html Redesign test and results
    • Tested four designs (including the 'old' design to see which design improved user experience and downloads the most
    • Winner was All-3.html (tweaked version of the 'old page')
  • Spread Firefox:
    • Launching tomorrow, April 7th. Expect downtime starting at approximately 8:00 a.m. PDT.
    • Join us for a brownbag at 2:00 PDT today for a walk through of the site on Air Mozilla with guest stars Alex Buchanan, Krupa Raj and Stephen Donner.
    • Help test the affiliates now tracking by clicking on this affiliate button and downloading Firefox.
  • Next Community Marketing call is this Wednesday, April 8th, at 10am PDT. Dial-in Info: +1.650.903.0800, followed by 92# and then 7391#. Or you can use our toll-free number: +1.800.707.2533, followed by 369# and then 7391#. For those that can't make the call or want to participate online, join us in #marketing on irc.mozilla.org.

PR


Events

  • Congrats to Marcia Knous for her keynote at the IEEE International Conference on Software Testing, Verification and Validation, ICST 2009.
  • JSConf, April 24 - 25, 2009, Washington, D.C.: Mozilla is signed up sponsor. John Resig and Kevin Dangoor are speaking!

Support

  • No updates this week.

Metrics

Evangelism

  • No updates this week.

Labs

  • See Aza's TaskFox prototype at http://azarask.in/aza/TaskFox/ for an interactive demo of how ubiquity features might be incorporated into the AwesomeBar without breaking users' existing AwesomeBar use habits.

Developer Tools

No update this week

Add-ons

5.0.4 Release this week

  • Experimental add-ons no longer require login to install
  • Public Stats Dashboard
  • Remove old developer dashboard
  • Improved registration flow
  • Adding blog, contact, about links to footer (woo!)
  • Editor queue now sorted as a FIFO queue, so we'll be able to see how long add-ons are in the review queue so we can react appropriately

Compatibility update

  • 82% compatible with Fx3.1
  • 66% compatibility with 3.1b3

Review queue update

  • 230 editor reviews last week
  • 152 accepted
    • 41 nominations
    • 111 file updates

Webdev

  • Personas site launched
  • SUMO 1.0 launched, 1.0.1 to go out tomorrow
  • AMO 5.0.4 code freeze is today, push on Thursday
  • New Socorro hardware arrived and the team testing/configuring it this week
  • SUMO database was successfully migrated to dedicated hardware (thank you IT!)
  • New SFX will launch this week (stage might give you a cert error, just fyi)

L10n

  • No updates worth announcing to everyone
  • Slow, continuous work by localizers on Firefox 3.5 beta 4

Foundation Updates

Roundtable

Other Business

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