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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 3.0.11|Firefox 3.0.11]]''' | * '''[[Releases/Firefox 3.0.11|Firefox 3.0.11]]''' | ||
** found a blocker, had to respin | |||
** re-shipped to beta on Friday | |||
** aiming for a 3pm Thursday release | |||
* '''[[Releases/Firefox 3.0.12|Firefox 3.0.12]]''' | * '''[[Releases/Firefox 3.0.12|Firefox 3.0.12]]''' | ||
** code freeze in a little over a week | |||
** still lots of blockers | |||
** might shift final release date by a week to accommodate blockers, 3.0.11 re-spin, and Tb2.0.0.22 | |||
* '''[[Releases/Thunderbird 2.0.0.22|Thunderbird 2.0.0.22]]''' / Gecko 1.8.1.22 | * '''[[Releases/Thunderbird 2.0.0.22|Thunderbird 2.0.0.22]]''' / Gecko 1.8.1.22 | ||
** code frozen, builds in hand | |||
** QA is testing these and we'll have a revised schedule soon | |||
== Gecko 1.9.1 == | == Gecko 1.9.1 == | ||
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== TB 3 == | == TB 3 == | ||
* Heads down on beta 3 work; waiting for search landing before resetting beta3 dates. | |||
* davida and dmose in Mountain View the first part of this week | |||
== Mobile == | == Mobile == | ||
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''' Test Development ''' | ''' Test Development ''' | ||
* Mozmill 1.2 will ship this week | |||
* Got FennecMark (Tpan and Tzoom) running on maemo, uploading to tinderbox this week | |||
* Started getting tests reporting on [http://tinderbox.mozilla.org/showbuilds.cgi?tree=Mobile tinderbox for maemo] | |||
* Starting on an effort to build out a test harness for DocShell testing (based on Mochi-Chrome) | |||
* Helping with the overall Firefox 3.5 QA Effort | |||
== Security == | == Security == | ||
No updates this week. | |||
== Marketing/PR == | == Marketing/PR == | ||
'''Firefox 3.5 Launch''' | '''Firefox 3.5 Launch''' | ||
* The Fastest Firefox community marketing project was launched last week | * The Fastest Firefox community marketing project was launched last week. | ||
* Firefox 3.5 in 35 days: The Evangelism team has been working on a campaign to highlight the cool features Firefox 3.5 offers for web developers with demos and blog posts. Check out the schedule [ | * Firefox 3.5 in 35 days: The Evangelism team has been working on a campaign to highlight the cool features Firefox 3.5 offers for web developers with demos and blog posts. Check out the schedule [[Evangelism/Firefox3.5/35Days|here]]. Help get the word out by blogging and retweeting (@mozhacks). | ||
* Plan a Firefox 3.5 party! We'll be creating a new page on Spread Firefox with details on how to host parties, but you can get a head start [http://bit.ly/fx35launch_swagrequest now] | * Plan a Firefox 3.5 party! We'll be creating a new page on Spread Firefox with details on how to host parties, but you can get a head start [http://bit.ly/fx35launch_swagrequest now] | ||
'''Community Marketing Call''' | '''Community Marketing Call''' | ||
* Notes from the June 3rd call can be found [http://www.spreadfirefox.com/ | * Notes from the June 3rd call can be found [http://www.spreadfirefox.com/cmt/call20090603 here]. | ||
cmt/call20090603 here]. | |||
* Next Community Marketing call is Wednesday, June 17th, 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. Please note the new the [http://air.mozilla.com/marketing/ new Air Mozilla channel] for all marketing-related activities. | * Next Community Marketing call is Wednesday, June 17th, 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. Please note the new the [http://air.mozilla.com/marketing/ new Air Mozilla channel] for all marketing-related activities. | ||
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* [http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=53447 IT Business] profiles Seneca students work with Mozilla | * [http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=53447 IT Business] profiles Seneca students work with Mozilla | ||
* WIRED covers the evolution since [http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/06/dayintech_0605/ Firefox 1.0] | * WIRED covers the evolution since [http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/06/dayintech_0605/ Firefox 1.0] | ||
* Firefox 3.5 press tour! | |||
'''Events''' | '''Events''' | ||
* [http://opensourcebridge.org/ Open Source Bridge], Portland, June 17 - 19: | |||
** [http://opensourcebridge.org/sessions/36 Mikeal Rogers] and [http://opensourcebridge.org/sessions/251 Dietrich Ayala] are both speaking. | |||
** Mozilla will participate in the Hacker Lounge. Our proposed session: Firefox & extension hacking. Dietrich will also participate in the Open Web Games session. | |||
** We're also looking to participate in the Knowledge Fair | |||
** More details on our participation [[Open_Source_Bridge|here]]. | |||
* [http://openvideoconference.org/ Open Video Conference], New York, June 19 - 20: | |||
** Help get the word out about the conference! http://openvideoconference.org/ | |||
** Chris Blizzard will be speaking on the future of open video | |||
** We're hosting a video conference that will now kick off at the conference vs. wrapping up then. | |||
* [http://www.openwebvancouver.ca/ Open Web Conference], Vancouver, June 11 - | |||
** David Ascher will be [http://www.openwebvancouver.ca/node/71 speaking] | |||
** Ben Galbraith and Dion Almaer will be giving a [http://www.openwebvancouver.ca/node/85 talk] | |||
** Let Mary know if anyone is local and wants to attend -- we have a few passes. | |||
* [http://personaldemocracy.com/pdf-conference/personal-democracy-forum-conference Personal Democracy Conference], New York, June 29th - 30th: Mozilla Foundation is sponsoring the PdF conference. Frank could use some help hosting a Mozilla booth -- free passes in exchange! | |||
== Support == | == Support == | ||
* Screencast support going live tomorrow! ([ | * Screencast support going live tomorrow! ([[Support/SUMOdev_Meeting_Notepad#Next_releases|SUMO 1.1]]) | ||
* Matthew (zzxc) has been working on improving the Live Chat experience | * Matthew (zzxc) has been working on improving the Live Chat experience | ||
** See blog post: [http://blog.mozilla.com/sumo/2009/05/28/making-the-live-chat-experience-even-better/ Making the Live Chat experience even better] | ** See blog post: [http://blog.mozilla.com/sumo/2009/05/28/making-the-live-chat-experience-even-better/ Making the Live Chat experience even better] | ||
* Results from Live Chat and Forum contributor survey will be published later this week | * Results from Live Chat and Forum contributor survey will be published later this week | ||
* Cheng is working on the next Support Firefox Day, which will take place on Thursday next week (June 18) | * Cheng (cww) is working on the next Support Firefox Day, which will take place on Thursday next week (June 18) | ||
** See [http://support.mozilla.com/tiki-view_forum_thread.php?comments_parentId=352923&forumId=3 planning thread] | ** See [http://support.mozilla.com/tiki-view_forum_thread.php?comments_parentId=352923&forumId=3 planning thread] | ||
* Chris has worked with localizers to update most of the Knowledge Base content for Firefox 3.5 | * Chris (cilias) has worked with localizers to update most of the Knowledge Base content for Firefox 3.5 | ||
== Metrics == | == Metrics == | ||
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* Enabled the new Page Notifications and tag editor features on MDC. | * Enabled the new Page Notifications and tag editor features on MDC. | ||
* Wrote new [http://developer.mozilla.org/Project:en/Using_the_Mozilla_Developer_Center how to guide] for using MDC. | * Wrote new [http://developer.mozilla.org/Project:en/Using_the_Mozilla_Developer_Center how to guide] for using MDC. | ||
* 35 days is up! | |||
** http://hacks.mozilla.org/ | |||
** http://twitter.com/mozhacks | |||
** Thanks to Sean, Paul, Laura (x2), Paul, Tristan, Gen and community people for all the hard work | |||
== Labs == | == Labs == | ||
* A release candidate for the next stability and bug fix version of Personas (version 1.2), with some fixes for late-breaking changes in Firefox 3.5, is available. [https://people.mozilla.com/~cbeard/personas/dist/personas-v1.2rc2.xpi Try it out] and [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Mozilla%20Labs&component=Personas file bugs] or [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla-labs-personas post to the discussion group] if you notice problems with it. | |||
== Developer Tools == | == Developer Tools == | ||
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== Add-ons == | == Add-ons == | ||
* AMO 5.0.6 release on Wednesday | |||
** Almost 300 resolved bugs- check out Fligtar's [http://moxie.fligtar.com/amo/5.0.6 moxie] Dashboard | |||
** Redesign of AMO from top to bottom with our first Firefox extension (Add-on Collector) and the Collections feature! | |||
* Compatibility with 3.5 up to 72% thanks to Sun updating the Java Console entry- should be up another 3-4% once they complete testing of the new Java Console | |||
* AMO 5.0.7 release includes Contributions and Tagging, launching on 6/30 | |||
== Webdev == | == Webdev == | ||
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* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&product=support.mozilla.com&target_milestone=1.1&chfieldto=Now&known_name=Sumo&query_based_on=Sumo&order=bugs.resolution,bugs.bug_severity,bugs.priority SUMO 1.1] (screencasts) to go live this week, just waiting on IE QA to confirm Tuesday or Thursday | * [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&product=support.mozilla.com&target_milestone=1.1&chfieldto=Now&known_name=Sumo&query_based_on=Sumo&order=bugs.resolution,bugs.bug_severity,bugs.priority SUMO 1.1] (screencasts) to go live this week, just waiting on IE QA to confirm Tuesday or Thursday | ||
* [http://hacks.mozilla.org http://hacks.mozilla.org] launched | * [http://hacks.mozilla.org http://hacks.mozilla.org] launched | ||
* Firefox Uninstall Survey launched, as announced by Metrics. | |||
== L10n == | == L10n == | ||
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* We're asking last localization teams to finish up for Firefox 3.5, including a lot of work to be done on the Mozilla Getting Started page. | * We're asking last localization teams to finish up for Firefox 3.5, including a lot of work to be done on the Mozilla Getting Started page. | ||
* [http://l10n.mozilla.org/webdashboard/ Web parts status]. | * [http://l10n.mozilla.org/webdashboard/ Web parts status]. | ||
'''Tools''' | |||
* [[Verbatim]] team meeting last week to restart our efforts to support AMO and SUMO localization with web tools. Meetings will be on Fridays at 9 AM (UTC -7). | |||
= Foundation Updates = | = Foundation Updates = | ||
* We continue to '''prepare for the relaunch of www.mozilla.org''': | |||
** June 30th is the tentative launch date | |||
** We are doing a content refresh -- 'our cause', 'contribute', 'about' and 'manifesto' are major priorities | |||
** A number of new volunteers and community members have started to help, but more help still needed. Let us know if you are interested. | |||
* We're '''getting ready for next week's mission+market+web hybrid summit''' for organizations like Mozilla mashing up public benefit missions, market strategies and web-like organizing structures; for more information see the [[Hybrid:Summit:Agenda|agenda]] and Mark's [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/category/hybrid/ series of blog posts]. | * We're '''getting ready for next week's mission+market+web hybrid summit''' for organizations like Mozilla mashing up public benefit missions, market strategies and web-like organizing structures; for more information see the [[Hybrid:Summit:Agenda|agenda]] and Mark's [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/category/hybrid/ series of blog posts]. | ||
* We're continuing to '''focus on how best to describe and promote the Mozilla way''', including trying to | * We're continuing to '''focus on how best to describe and promote the Mozilla way''', including trying to | ||
** [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/which-mozilla-blurb-works-best/ describe Mozilla in one sentence] ([http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=bhFh4VWb2nEjeNgbFiZPsw_3d_3d add your own thoughts]) | ** [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/which-mozilla-blurb-works-best/ describe Mozilla in one sentence] ([http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=bhFh4VWb2nEjeNgbFiZPsw_3d_3d add your own thoughts]) | ||
** [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/a-simple-word-for-hack-remix-opportunity-generative-ness/ sum up the Internet's hackability/remixability/generativeness in one word] | ** [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/a-simple-word-for-hack-remix-opportunity-generative-ness/ sum up the Internet's hackability/remixability/generativeness in one word] | ||
** [http://davidwboswell.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/one-cause-or-many/ decide if we want to promote one | ** [http://davidwboswell.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/one-cause-or-many/ decide if we want to promote one cause or many] on www.mozilla.org | ||
* We're also '''working to improve education.mozilla.org''', including determining [http://jamesboston.ca/cms/?q=node/131 how best to structure the site]. | * We're also '''working to improve education.mozilla.org''', including determining [http://jamesboston.ca/cms/?q=node/131 how best to structure the site]. | ||
* On Kathleen Wilson's recommendation, we '''approved a CA request from Chunghwa Telecom''' to have its root included in Mozilla (bug [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=448794 448794]). | * On Kathleen Wilson's recommendation, we '''approved a CA request from Chunghwa Telecom''' to have its root included in Mozilla (bug [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=448794 448794]). | ||
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= Other Business = | = Other Business = | ||
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