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== Firefox == | == Firefox == | ||
'''Firefox Front End Work''' | '''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]]''' | '''[[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''' | '''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 == | == 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 == | == Branch work: Firefox 3.0.x / Firefox 3.5.x / Thunderbird 2.0.0.x == | ||
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Bad weekend for databases: | 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). | * 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]) | ||
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous | ||
* Starting to plan an Amsterdam Reboot ~ Sept 01/2009 | * Starting to plan an Amsterdam Reboot ~ Sept 01/2009 | ||
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== Release Engineering == | == 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 == | == QA == | ||
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** 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. | ** 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 | ** If you have a project/idea that would like to have a Testday planned for it, contact aakashd | ||
** QA [ | ** QA [[QA/COG|Community Outreach Guide]] pushed for review | ||
* Project Metrics (AKA: [[CodeCoverage/Firefly|Firefly]]): | * 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. | ** 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. | ||
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== Security == | == 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 == | == Marketing/PR == | ||
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*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''' | '''Mozilla Service Week''' | ||
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'''Events''' | '''Events''' | ||
*[[Event:Maker Faire Africa|Maker Faire Africa]] August 14 - 16, 2009, Accra, Ghana - Wrapped up yesterday. A picture of our booth: | *[[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. | *[[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. Our mission is to help build up the Philippine community and build the Tagalog locale. <br> | *[http://wordcamp.ph/ WordCamp Philippines] September 19, 2009 in Makati City, Philippines - We are sponsoring this event. 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. 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. Our mission is to help build up the Philippine community and build the Tagalog locale.<br> | ||
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== Metrics == | == Metrics == | ||
* No updates. | |||
== Evangelism == | == 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 == | == 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 == | == Developer Tools == | ||
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* [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. | * [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 | * 5.0.9 code freeze this week | ||
** Bandwagon Phase II (stats and recommendations | ** [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) | ** Contributions update (now on category pages and front page) | ||
== Webdev == | == 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 | * [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! | * 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://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! | * [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 == | == L10n == | ||
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= Other Business = | = Other Business = | ||
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