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 == Gecko 1.9.1 ==
 * Sustained zero blockers over the weekend; however, there's at least [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=498379 one] that has popped up today.  Looks like a rebuild of the RC might occur.  There's also one blocker nomination the JS team is looking into right now; however, it doesn't look like a blocker so far.
-* In parallel to the Firefox 3.5 effort, we've been working on a [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Content_Processes multi-process implementation].  Chris Jones just sent a [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.platform/browse_frm/thread/aeb434de417456df# great update] to the dev list, and we will be having a [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.platform/browse_frm/thread/acb8d033d2d16da3# brown bag] to discuss the Chromium Security Sandbox.
+* In parallel to the Firefox 3.5 effort, we've been working on a [[Content_Processes|multi-process implementation]].  Chris Jones just sent a [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.platform/browse_frm/thread/aeb434de417456df# great update] to the dev list, and we will be having a [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.platform/browse_frm/thread/acb8d033d2d16da3# brown bag] to discuss the Chromium Security Sandbox.
 * New interns this week:
 ** Justin Lebar, Stanford, working in the Content group with Jonas Sicking
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 == Firefox 3.5 ==
 '''Firefox Front End Work'''
+* helping QA test RC1, other than that, moved on to Firefox.next tasks (see below)
 '''[[Firefox/Namoroka|Namoroka]]'''
+* moving on to [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=sw:tsnap TSnap] bugs which aim to make Firefox observably faster
+* also returning to [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=polish- polish] bugs and [[Firefox/Sprints|exploratory sprints]]
+* reminder to review and add your comments/feedback on the [[Talk:Firefox/Namoroka|discussion page]] or in the [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.planning/browse_thread/thread/cba189f02aa448d8# dev-apps-firefox thread]
+* Firefox Interns are totally rocking it:
+** both have code in the tree, MattN will have code in 3.5!
+** about:me has gotten fantastic feedback and even some press mentions (yay, Margaret)
+** can't wait for Felipe to get here
 == TB 3 ==
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 == Release Engineering ==
-* FF3.5rc1 handed to QA Friday+Sunday.
+* FF3.5rc1 (build#1) handed to QA Friday+Sunday. FF3.5rc1 (build#2) waiting for formal "go".
 * TB2.0.0.22 beta delayed Friday because of {{bug|497956}}
 ** builds, mars are fine. html snippets regen'd using older sha1.
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 '''Web Dev Testing'''
 * Please join us in welcoming Raymond, our 1-year-long intern!
-* Shipped [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], which included [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Support/ScreencastsPRD screencast] support (FLV, SWF, OGG)
+* Shipped [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], which included [[Support/ScreencastsPRD|screencast]] support (FLV, SWF, OGG)
-* Shipped [http://mozillaservice.org/ Mozilla Service Week] today!
+* Soft-launching [http://mozillaservice.org/ Mozilla Service Week] (might be behind auth for a short while) today!
 '''Metrics, Accessibility, Localization, Community'''
+* Moco Fx3.5 Preview Testday [http://quality.mozilla.org/blogs/results-fx35-preview-moco-testday results]
+**  Had a max of 64 in the testday channel at its peak
+** Major contributors outside mozQA: Labs team! (jono, myk, Mardak), mak, kbrosnan, tmyoung, asadotzler, ozten, Lucas, TheUni, limi, zpao, dao, dria, mitchell, and dveditz
+** 23 Bugs found
+* Website testing Testday on June 19th.  See [http://quality.mozilla.org/events/2009/jun/05/find-out-about-mozqas-website-testing-project QMO] for details
 ''' Test Development '''
-* Working our way through running [https://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=QA/TDAI/External_CSS_Testing external CSS tests] for 3.5 to checkpoint ourselves. (Thanks Aaron & Clint!)
+* Working our way through running [[QA/TDAI/External_CSS_Testing|external CSS tests]] for 3.5 to checkpoint ourselves. (Thanks Aaron & Clint!)
 * Making great progress on JS Ref Tests - have browser based tests, shell tests should land this week
 * Running Reftest on Windows Mobile
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 == Security ==
+* Made a presentation on [[Security/CSP|Content Security Policy]] at a Web App Security event which was received well.
+* Content Security Policy design is stable and is being [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=493857 implemented presently].
 == Marketing/PR ==
 '''Firefox 3.5 Launch'''
+* "Fastest Firefox" video campaign continues, will wrap up with 3.5 launch. Over 130 community contributed videos have been uploaded. http://www.fastestfirefox.com
+* Apply for your Firefox 3.5 party pack here: http://bit.ly/fx35launch_swagrequest
+* Website, search engine marketing, and affiliate program updates are all on track for 3.5.
+'''Mozilla Service Week'''
+* Going live today!
+* Help get the word out by blogging & tweeting (tag: mozservice09)
 '''Community Marketing Call'''
+* 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.
 '''PR'''
+* Mozilla marketing in [http://adage.com/digitalnext/post?article_id=137197 Ad Age]
+* Firefox 3.5 press tour coverage in [http://www.cio.com/article/494770/Firefox_._Features_New_Javascript_Engine_Built_in_Video IDG], [http://www.computerbild.de/cb-Special-Firefox-4427236.html CompeterBild] [http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/demo-firefox-35-treats-videos-like-web-pages-why-cant-flash-do-that/ TechCrunch] and [http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/2009/06/browser_bits_safari_4_exits_be.html Washington Post]
+* Mozilla Add-ons team launches [http://blog.mozilla.com/news/2009/06/12/mozilla-add-ons-collections-in-the-news/ Collections]
+* [http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Google-Chrome-Mozilla-Firefox-Updates-Fix-Bugs-222445/ Firefox] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/06/12/urnidgns852573C400693880002575D30059608F.DTL security] [http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2244094/firefox-reaches-150-million update] [http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com.au/news/33054-11-Firefox-flaws-patched released] in [http://www.pcw.gr/Downloads/Mozilla-Firefox-3011/2170605.html the] [http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3824746/Mozilla+Fixes+Firefox+Flaws+as+35+Release+Nears.htm news]
+* The latest round of EU coverage in [http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=D5CE27C6-1A64-6A71-CE19F52A07642B32 ComputerWorld], [http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2244052/opera-mozilla-microsoft-browser VNUnet] and [http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/mozilla-nonplussed-by-win-7-browser-news-607983 TechRadar]
 '''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 and Mark Surman will be speaking.
+** We're hosting a video contest that will now kick off at the conference vs. wrapping up then.
+** NYC-based and interested in attending?  You can do so in exchange for time at the Mozilla table!
+* [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!
+* [http://www.fisl.org.br/10/www/en FISL] - Porto Alegre, Brasil, June 24 - 27
 '''New Team Members'''
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 == Support ==
 * Support is doing a [http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Support+Firefox+Day?bl=n Support Firefox Day] next Thursday to gear up for 3.5.  Blog post coming.  We'd love to see you all there.
+* If you want to help with Firefox 3.5 support during release, let us know.
 == Metrics ==
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 ** Continuing to work on back-end stuff; we should have some more new features and skin fixes up very soon.
 ** Firefox 3.5 documentation cleanup continues, but there's not much happening there anymore. Starting to gear up for some content reorganization. Expect to see blog posts on this soon.
+* 35 days week 1 is done!
+** Posted 7 features and 7 demos
+** More than 500 followers on twitter now
+** 200 comments in the various posts
+** Today featured first demo written by someone who found us instead of us reaching out to someone else
 == Labs ==
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 * Working on pulling together a Weave 0.4 release in the next two weeks.
 * Personas 1.2.1 released, fixes Thunderbird regression in Personas 1.2.
+* Jetpack 0.2 was released with slidebar support, storage, and the future! http://jetpack.mozillalabs.com . Good press coverage, with many [[Labs/Jetpack/In_The_Wild|new]] [http://userscripts.org/jetpacks Jetpacks] created by web developers.
 == Developer Tools ==
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 * Compatibility up to almost 80% for 3.5.*
 ** Most of the remaining add-ons are in the long tail, we're now approaching developers directly to see if they'll upgrade
+* [http://extendfirefox.com Extend Firefox 3.5] launches this week
 * AMO 5.0.6 launched!
 ** [http://blog.mozilla.com/addons/2009/06/10/introducing-add-on-collections/ launch post]
-** Still waiting on overall web metrics but
+** Still waiting on overall web metrics but downloads are steady
+*** Target is new users, will get interesting data once 3.5 launches.
 ** over 9000 collections created since Wednesday
 ** 36,000 downloads of the Add-on Collector
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 * Introductions
 ** [http://davedash.com/ Dave Dash] - welcome Dave!
+** RJ Walsh!
 * Finished
 ** [http://blog.mozilla.com/addons/2009/06/10/introducing-add-on-collections/ AMO 5.0.6]
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 ** new orgchart
 ** [http://mozillaservice.org/ Mozilla Service Week]
+** download button tests up on mozilla.com
 * Upcoming
 ** AMO 5.0.7: Freeze 6/25 - Launch 6/30 (tentative)
 * Working on
 ** Bugzilla integration with Socorro [http://people.mozilla.org/~aking/Socorro/bugzilla_integration/query_results_Show_More_Bug_Numbers.jpg see example]
-** ySlow automated tests [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Webdev:Cesium read about Cesium]
+** ySlow automated tests [[Webdev:Cesium|read about Cesium]]
+** [[Design/CreativeCollective|Mozilla Creative Collective]]
+** [[Labs/Chocolate_Factory/Specs|Chocolate Factory]]
 == L10n ==
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 = Foundation Updates =
-* We'll be '''hosting the hybrid organization summit this week'''; for more information see the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Hybrid:Summit:Agenda agenda].
+* We'll be '''hosting the hybrid organization summit this week'''; for more information see the [[Hybrid:Summit:Agenda|agenda]].
 * We continue to '''prepare for the relaunch of www.mozilla.org''':
 ** June 30th is the tentative launch date.
 ** The new [http://www.mozilla.org/causes/ Causes section] is now live.
-** We're interested in working with others to make a [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mozilla.org/Community Community dashboard] on the site
+** We're interested in working with others to make a [[Mozilla.org/Community|Community dashboard]] on the site
 * We've '''started requirements gathering for the Bugzilla project''':
 ** See Gerv's [http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/gerv/archives/2009/06/bugzillamozillaorg_improvements_requirem.html blog post] for an introduction.
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 = Other Business =
+[[Category:Weekly Updates]]
+[[Category:Meeting Notes]]