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 == Firefox ==
 '''Firefox Front End Work'''
+* you can always review a list of [[Firefox/Projects|active projects]] and [[Firefox/Goals/2009Q3|this quarter's goals]] for the team
+* as well, our team is blogging progress reports on [http://planet.mozilla.org Planet Mozilla] which is hopefully helpful
 '''[[Firefox/Namoroka|Namoroka]]'''
+* all future milestones will be built off the new [http://tinderbox.mozilla.org/Firefox3.6 mozilla-1.9.2 branch]
+* next milestone: Firefox 3.6 Beta 1
+* working through triage now, hope to have a beta -> final schedule by the end of the week
+* goals are startup time, responsiveness, Windows 7 readiness and polish
+* stretch goals include things like determining if Personas can be included as well as some changes to how the updater works to include plugin updates
 '''Team News'''
+* this is Felipe Gomes's last week with us, he'll be posting some videos of the [http://felipe.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/the-multitouch-project-status/ multitouch work he's been doing] soon
+* the team will be gathering in Mountain View during the last week of August
 == Gecko ==
+* Two new members of the Platform team today:
+** Joel Reymont joins us as a contractor who is focusing on Mac performance, with first task of focusing on Mac start-up perf.  Word is, Joel lives and works on a boat of the coast of Spain.
+** Ben Hsieh joins us today, a General Platform engineer reporting to me (Damon).  Ben is a recent Stanford CS grad.
+Welcome Joel and Ben!
 == Branch work: Firefox 3.0.x / Firefox 3.5.x / Thunderbird 2.0.0.x ==
 * '''[[Releases/Firefox 3.0.14|Firefox 3.0.14]]''' / '''[[Releases/Firefox 3.5.3|Firefox 3.5.3]]'''
+** code frozen
+** qa is testing
+** on track for early/mid September release
+* Firefox 3.0.13 -> 3.5.2 major update
+** major update was on the wire since 3.5.2 shipped (users had to "check for updates")
+** "unthrottled" the offer on Thursday
+** Firefox 3.0.13 users will now receive an offer to update automatically
 * '''[[Releases/Thunderbird 2.0.0.23|Thunderbird 2.0.0.23]]'''
+** in beta
+** hoping to ship this week
 == TB 3 ==
+* Serious bug cutting underway
+* Target dates for 3.0b4 and 3.0RC1 will be posted shortly
+* Mozilla Messaging team had productive on-site in Vancouver last week
 == Mobile ==
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 Bad weekend for databases:
 * AMO replication failure ([http://blog.mozilla.com/it/2009/08/14/emergency-mozilla-downtime-%e2%80%93-08142009-1015pm-1215am-pdt-0515-%e2%80%93-0715-08142009-utc/ Friday] & Monday morning).
-* [http://developer.mozilla.org developer.mozilla.org] ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=510746 Saturday morning])
+* http://developer.mozilla.org developer.mozilla.org ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=510746 Saturday morning])
-Starting to think about an Amsterdam Reboot
+Miscellaneous
+* Starting to plan an Amsterdam Reboot ~ Sept 01/2009
+* Catching up on downtime events
 == Release Engineering ==
+* l10n nightly updates on mozilla-central [http://armenzg.blogspot.com/2009/08/updates-nightly-just-en-us.html http://armenzg.blogspot.com/2009/08/updates-nightly-just-en-us.html]
+* now that tp4 has been out for a while, turning off tp3, fast-talos
+* cool new mobile flashing work
+* cleanup after the whole batch of releases
+** Funnelcake 9
+** FF3.6a1
+** FF3.0.13 (with refreshed MU)
+** FF3.5.2
+** enabled MU for idle-background notification
+** TB2.0.0.23
+** redoing Fennec 1.0b3
 == QA ==
 '''Test Execution'''
+* Tested TB2.0.0.23 to beta.  Coordinated testing with Mozilla Messaging Test team.
+* QAlab now has a test-generating EVCert server running.  Details [http://ashughes.com/?q=node/107 here].  Thanks to Anthony Hughes and Juan Becerra for a half year of work to get this up!
+* Firefox 3.6alpha litmus testrun [https://litmus.mozilla.org/run_tests.cgi?test_run_id=45 published]. Firefox Tegra testrun [https://litmus.mozilla.org/run_tests.cgi?test_run_id=44 too].
 '''Web Dev Testing'''
+* Tested Mozilla Creative Collective and Labs website 2.0 for release early this week. Labs website 2.0: Verified fixes to [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&classification=Other&product=Websites&component=labs.mozilla.com&long_desc_type=substring&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&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=exact&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailtype2=exact&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=2009-08-10&chfieldto=2009-08-16&chfield=bug_status&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=bug_status&type0-0-0=changedby&value0-0-0=stephen.donner%40gmail.com 10 bugs crucial to shipping the site]
+* AMO: Verified fixes to [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&product=addons.mozilla.org&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=substring&email1=&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=2009-08-10&chfieldto=2009-08-16&chfield=bug_status&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=bug_status&type0-0-0=changedby&value0-0-0=stephen.donner%40gmail.com 33 bugs] for 5.0.8. Added Litmus test cases for button states along with Selenium automated test cases for button_states.
+* SUMO 1.3: Verified bug fixes and files new bugs
+* Created a public [http://tinyurl.com/oyjql8 spreadsheet to track development of manual and automated test cases for all major projects].
+* Landed [http://viewvc.svn.mozilla.org/vc?view=revision&revision=49190 5 new SFx testcases] (Selenium) from twsmith. Thanks twsmith!!
+* Stephend finished up the [http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/stephend/archives/2009/08/how_i_break_dow_1.html 2nd part of his two-part "how test web sites"] blog
 '''Metrics, Accessibility, Localization, Community'''
+* Community:
+** [http://quality.mozilla.org/events/2009/aug/21/testday-fennec-10-beta Fennec 1.0 Beta Testday] this Friday, 8/21!
+** The next [http://quality.mozilla.org/events/2009/aug/19/firefox-code-coverage QA Community Meet-up is on Code Coverage].  It is Wednesday, August 19th at 6:30pm.
+** If you have a project/idea that would like to have a Testday planned for it, contact aakashd
+** QA [[QA/COG|Community Outreach Guide]] pushed for review
+* Project Metrics (AKA: [[CodeCoverage/Firefly|Firefly]]):
+** Murali generated bug metrics for for 1.9.2 [http://people.mozilla.org/~mnandigama/openBlockers.html Blocking] and [http://people.mozilla.org/~mnandigama/openblockersNominated.html Nominated] bugs.  These graphs are by assignee, priority, severity, product and component.  These are automated ([http://hg.mozilla.org/qa/coverage src]) and will be kept up to date.
+** We also have more reliable automated code coverage results coming from the build infrastructure.  Serialized mochitest runs and automated javascript testing are in place. Thanks joduinn and catlee!
+** We are pursuing code coverage for [[Content_Processes|Electrolysis]].  See {{bug|510232}}.
 '''Test Development'''
+* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=499315 JS Reftests] passed review, going to try server today
+* [http://elvis314.wordpress.com/2009/08/14/joels-rage-dom-tests-on-windows-mobile/ Running Mochtiests 1 by 1] are beginning to pay off on Windows Mobile
+* Beginning work to port QAC to Fennec
+* Investigating running reftests while keeping the tests on the remote server, something we need for wince and winmo
+* First run at the new Test Case Manager presented to QAE
 == Security ==
+* Feedback regarding the [[Content_Processes|Electrolysis]] project is welcome
+* Contribute to discussions on [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.tech.dom dev.tech.dom] and [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.security dev.security] newsgroups.
 == Marketing/PR  ==
 '''PR'''
-* Test Pilot in [
-http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Mozilla-startet-Testpiloten-Programm--/meldung/143475 Heise], [http://crave.cnet.co.uk/software/0,39029471,49303360,00.htm CNET] and [http://www.geek.com/articles/news/mozilla-opens-test-pilot-platform-20090814/ Geek.com] last week
+*Test Pilot in [http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Mozilla-startet-Testpiloten-Programm--/meldung/143475 Heise], [http://crave.cnet.co.uk/software/0,39029471,49303360,00.htm CNET] and [http://www.geek.com/articles/news/mozilla-opens-test-pilot-platform-20090814/ Geek.com] last week
-* Firefox upgrade to 3.5 in [http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2009/08/mozilla-pushing-firefox-3-user.html Internet News], [http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10310913-92.html CNET], [http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/143613 Heise] and [http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/350824/mozilla-begins-firefox-3-5-upgrade-push PC Pro]
+*Firefox upgrade to 3.5 in [http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2009/08/mozilla-pushing-firefox-3-user.html Internet News], [http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10310913-92.html CNET], [http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/143613 Heise] and [http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/350824/mozilla-begins-firefox-3-5-upgrade-push PC Pro]
-* Bespin collaboration services featured in [http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/bespin_collaborative_coding_in_the_browser.php ReadWriteWeb], [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/14/mozilla_bespin_collaboration/ The Register]
+*Bespin collaboration services featured in [http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/bespin_collaborative_coding_in_the_browser.php ReadWriteWeb], [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/14/mozilla_bespin_collaboration/ The Register]
+*MSft - Did we really hit a billion downloads? [http://gizmodo.com/5337583/microsoft-exec-claims-firefoxs-billion-downloads-is-probably-bull Gizmodo], [http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kit-eaton/technomix/microsoft-badmouths-firefox-check-billion-download-math-people Fast Company] and [http://mashable.com/2009/08/13/microsoft-firefox-downloads/ Mashable]
 '''Mozilla Service Week'''
+*Official media push &amp; pledge period kicks off tomorrow, Aug. 18th!
+**Please let me know if you already have a Service Week idea and we'll feature it in our blog post.
+**Announcing the various ways to contribute to Mozilla Service Week as well
+*ES, IT, DE &amp; FR will go live
+*We're hosting an online workshop on August 19th at 9 a.m. PDT to how to get involved with Mozilla Service Week from a promotion and contribution perspective. Info:
+**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#. If you're outside the US, use Skype to call in with our toll-free number.
+**You can also watch the meeting live in Open Video at http://air.mozilla.com
+**For those that can't make the call or want to participate online, join us in #moservice on IRC (irc.mozilla.org).
+<br>
 '''Events'''
-'''Community'''
+*[[Event:Maker Faire Africa|Maker Faire Africa]] August 14 - 16, 2009, Accra, Ghana - Wrapped up yesterday. A picture of our booth: http://www.flickr.com/photos/niyyie/3828065246/
+*[[JRSL Chile|Jornadas Regionales de Software Libre en Chile]] October 7 - 9, 2009, Santiago, Chile - Sponsoring event and bringing together the Mozilla Hispanic Community. + 2 day MozCamp Prior.
+*[http://wordcamp.ph/ WordCamp Philippines] September 19, 2009 in Makati City, Philippines - We are sponsoring this event.&nbsp; Our mission is to help build up the Philippine community and build the Tagalog locale. <br>
+*[http://www.philippineblogawards.com.ph/ Philippine Blog Awards] October 9, 2009 in Luzon, Philippines - We are sponsoring this event.&nbsp; Our mission is to help build up the Philippine community and build the Tagalog locale.<br>
+'''Community'''
+*The Mozilla Creative Collective is gearing up for a beta release this week! Stay tuned for the official announcement on the Mozilla Blog. http://creative.mozilla.org/
 == Support ==
 == Metrics ==
+* No updates.
 == Evangelism ==
+* Driving work forward to understand and resolve reliability problems on [https://developer.mozilla.org/ MDC].
+* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Firefox_3.6_for_developers Firefox 3.6 developer documentation] is growing!
+* Plugins docs + changes in process
+** [[Firefox/Projects/Plugin_Update_Referrals]]
 == Labs ==
+* We released [https://testpilot.mozillalabs.com/ Test Pilot 0.1].
+* There have been about 12,000 respondents to the initial Test Pilot survey but they are extremely skewed towards the tech-expert, early-adopter demographic.  (They're also 97% male).  We're looking for suggestions on how to reach out to a wider audience.
+* Suggestions for experiments to be done with Test Pilot can be added to our [[Labs/Test_Pilot|test proposals page]].
+* We released [http://ubiquity.mozilla.com/ Ubiquity 0.5.4].  Aside from bugfixes and localization improvements, it has optimizations that speed up parsing by 100%.  Twice as fast!  Woo!
+* The new Labs website version 2.0 should be launched this week.
 == Developer Tools ==
 == Add-ons ==
+* [http://blog.mozilla.com/addons/2009/08/11/how-many-firefox-users-use-add-ons/ blog post] from Fligtar on Add-on usage went out last week.
+* 5.0.9 code freeze this week
+** [http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Acwo2Bn17-PrZGZudHRobnJfMGdrMmM5cmdx&hl=en Bandwagon Phase II] (stats and recommendations)
+** Contributions update (now on category pages and front page)
 == Webdev ==
+* Mark Hahnenberg's last week - he's been rocking [[Webdev:Cesium|Cesium]] ([http://people.mozilla.com/~chowse/drop/cesium/HiFid_Homepage.png see mock]) and we'll miss him and his bear paw ping pong grip.
+* [http://moxie.fligtar.com/bugstats/amo/5.0.9 AMO 5.0.9] code freeze on Thursday
+* Wrapping up MCC - [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&product=Websites&component=creative.mozilla.org&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&resolution=---&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=substring&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&known_name=MCC&query_based_on=MCC&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= view open bugs].  Thanks to QA and Ryan Snyder for working hard on this!
+* [http://chocolatefactory.stage.mozilla.com/ Chocolate factory] is up and running thanks to Ryan Snyder and Pascal
+* [http://www.grabup.com/uploads/9ad21d4bfc31430cf96193a28587f22b.png Labs website] launching tomorrow; grats to Sean, Ryan, Neil and Deb for finishing this up!
+* [[Website/Sprints/DownloadStats|The first mozilla.com sprint]] is wrapping up as well - [http://www.grabup.com/uploads/c9aebb4d36ccc75d91766b937d7acaff.png see screenshot]
 == L10n ==
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 = Other Business =
+[[Category:Weekly Updates]]
+[[Category:Meeting Notes]]