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** Now serving [http://support.mozilla.com/ support.mozilla.com]! | ** Now serving [http://support.mozilla.com/ support.mozilla.com]! | ||
** Now serving [http://www.spreadfirefox.com/ www.spreadfirefox.com]! | ** Now serving [http://www.spreadfirefox.com/ www.spreadfirefox.com]! | ||
* [http://getpersonas.com Personas] Uplift. | * [http://getpersonas.com Personas] Uplift. | ||
** Personas infrastructure is now part of IT's production infrastructure and out of Labs. | |||
'''This Week''' | '''This Week''' | ||
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== Release Engineering == | == Release Engineering == | ||
* split mochitest landed last week | |||
** should speed up turnaround times and help isolate failures | |||
** bug thanks to everyone who helped get the trees back to normal, esp. sdwilsh (sheriff) and dbaron | |||
* releng blogging blitz this week | |||
* note about the upcoming planned power outage on November 14th | |||
** all the build network Nokia's n810 are located in the office and will be affected by this outage and will be *OFFLINE* for the weekend. Mobile build coverage will obviously be affected. | |||
== QA == | == QA == | ||
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== Security == | == Security == | ||
* No updates this week. | |||
== Marketing/PR == | == Marketing/PR == | ||
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'''PR''' | '''PR''' | ||
*John Lilly interviewed for [http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/video/mostrecent/5dcaddc213d1285645858f548964a9f173b5b16d.html BusinessWeek's Five Questions] | *John Lilly interviewed for [http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/video/mostrecent/5dcaddc213d1285645858f548964a9f173b5b16d.html BusinessWeek's Five Questions] | ||
*Mike Shaver interviewed by [http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10378604-264.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody CNET] | *Mike Shaver interviewed by [http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10378604-264.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody CNET] for "Firefox's future features: 3.6, 3.7, and 4.0" | ||
*John Lilly interviewed by[http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50078320.html?tag=mncol CNET] | *John Lilly interviewed by [http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50078320.html?tag=mncol CNET] for "Firefox's crossroads: Cutting-edge or mainstream?" | ||
*Lots of articles around [http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10382208-264.html Raindrop] | *Lots of [http://gigaom.com/2009/10/23/4-reasons-why-mozillas-raindrop-the-intelligent-inbox-matter/ articles] around [http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10382208-264.html Raindrop] | ||
*WOFF WOFF [http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/Mozilla_Throws_Its_Weight_Behind_Improving_Web_Type__Adopts_WOFF_for_Firefox WOFF] | *WOFF [http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Mozilla-to-support-Web-Open-Font-Format-in-Firefox-3-6-835028.html WOFF] [http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/Mozilla_Throws_Its_Weight_Behind_Improving_Web_Type__Adopts_WOFF_for_Firefox WOFF] | ||
*[http://www.darkreading.com/blog/archives/2009/10/microsoft_and_m.html Moz + MSFT = <3]<br> | |||
<br> '''General''' | <br> '''General''' | ||
'''Mozilla Service Week''' | * Four new screencasts published: [http://videos.mozilla.org/firefox/3.5/tabs/tabs.ogv tabs], [http://videos.mozilla.org/firefox/3.5/security/security.ogv security], [http://videos.mozilla.org/firefox/3.5/privacy/privacy.ogv privacy], and a [http://videos.mozilla.org/firefox/3.5/firefoxtour/firefoxtour.ogv quick tour of Firefox]. | ||
* New [http://www.spreadfirefox.com/switch switch page] on Sfx with tools and info to spread the word about Fx | |||
<br> '''Five Years of Firefox''' | |||
*Nov. 9, 2009 | |||
*"Light the World with Firefox" | |||
**Celebrating the milestone by having fun with light & the Firefox logo. You can participate by loading a picture or video to Flickr with the new tag "Firefox5". Best pictures & actions rewarded with cool Firefox swag! | |||
*Show your support: | |||
**Join the [http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=151116234684&ref=ts Facebook group] | |||
**Get a [http://twibbon.com/join/firefox-5th-anniversary Twibbon] | |||
*Firefox Parties: | |||
**Looking for party hosts! Please get in your swag requests [http://bit.ly/fyfxswag here] | |||
*Join us at the SF Party...more details to coming, including RSVP: | |||
**Date: Nov. 9, 2009 | |||
**Location: [http://www.terrasf.com/ Terra Gallery] | |||
**Time: 7 - 11 p.m. | |||
<br> '''Mozilla Service Week''' | |||
*Ciber Voluntarios.org recognized Mozilla Service Week with an [http://www.flickr.com/photos/cibervoluntarios/4037095356/in/set-72157622520813175/ award] for Corporate Social Responsibility! | |||
'''Events''' | '''Events''' | ||
*[http://fsoss.senecac.on.ca/2009/ Free Software and Open Source Symposium (FSOSS)] October 29 - 30, 2009; Toronto, Canada. We are sponsoring this event. We currently have representation from both Mozilla Foundation and Corporation speaking. | *[http://fsoss.senecac.on.ca/2009/ Free Software and Open Source Symposium (FSOSS)] October 29 - 30, 2009; Toronto, Canada. We are sponsoring this event. We currently have representation from both Mozilla Foundation and Corporation speaking. | ||
*[http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&u=http://mozilla.jp/events/2009/fxdevcon/ Firefox Developers Conference 2009] November 8, Tokyo, Japan. Add-on authors will get together. Aza Raskin on Jetpack, Chris Blizzard on the future of the Web. 200+ attendees. | |||
*[http://boston.musichackday.org/ Music Hack Day] November 21-22, 200; Boston, MA. We are sponsoring this event.<br> | *[http://boston.musichackday.org/ Music Hack Day] November 21-22, 200; Boston, MA. We are sponsoring this event.<br> | ||
*[http://addoncon.com/ Add-on-Con] December 2009, Mountain View, CA. We are sponsoring this event and starting to build sessions around the event theme. | *[http://addoncon.com/ Add-on-Con] December 2009, Mountain View, CA. We are sponsoring this event and starting to build sessions around the event theme. | ||
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== Webdev == | == Webdev == | ||
* Our team worked with metrics to create our [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Breakpad/2009Q4RoadMap crash reporter roadmap]. | |||
* [http://moxie.fligtar.com/bugstats/amo/5.2 AMO 5.2] shipped last Tuesday (89 bugs fixed) - [http://blog.mozilla.com/addons/ read more on the add-ons blog]. | |||
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&product=support.mozilla.com&target_milestone=1.4.1&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=RESOLVED&bug_status=VERIFIED&resolution=FIXED&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=SUMO-1.4.2&query_based_on=SUMO-1.4.2&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= SUMO 1.4.1] shipped last Thursday (52 bugs fixed). | |||
* Plugins: we had a meeting last week and came up with [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Plugins:PluginCheck#TODO our TODO list for the plugin checker]. | |||
* We're continuing to assist Marketing with the 5 Years of Firefox project. | |||
== L10n == | == L10n == | ||
Calling our l10n community to action. Firefox 3.6 RC is string frozen, just 9 strings since Beta. Get your strings landed, and listen to community feedback from Beta and the nightlies. | * Calling our l10n community to action. Firefox 3.6 RC is string frozen, just 9 strings since Beta. Get your strings landed, and listen to community feedback from Beta and the nightlies. | ||
* Webwork on Fennec, Thunderbird; Firefox 3.6, FxFy, plugincheck in the pipeline | |||
* De-beta-ed Firefox 3.5 bn-BD | |||
= Foundation Updates = | = Foundation Updates = | ||
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* Help turn the open Web into a rich learning environment and explore new possibilities for using Firefox add-ons to support learning online. We're '''announcing the start of the [http://design-challenge.mozilla.org/jetpack-for-learning/ Jetpack for Learning Design Challenge]''', sponsored by the Mozilla Foundation with support from the MacArthur Foundation. This is just one of [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/mozedu-lotsgoingon/ many things going on with Mozilla Education]. | * Help turn the open Web into a rich learning environment and explore new possibilities for using Firefox add-ons to support learning online. We're '''announcing the start of the [http://design-challenge.mozilla.org/jetpack-for-learning/ Jetpack for Learning Design Challenge]''', sponsored by the Mozilla Foundation with support from the MacArthur Foundation. This is just one of [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/mozedu-lotsgoingon/ many things going on with Mozilla Education]. | ||
* A '''[http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.governance/browse_thread/thread/4e597c4346918bfa# dormant accounts] policy is being implemented'''; if you haven't used a particular SCM account for more than six months, it will be deactivated for security reasons. You can file a bug to get it reactivated - this should be a simple and quick process. Let us know if it's not. | * A '''[http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.governance/browse_thread/thread/4e597c4346918bfa# dormant accounts] policy is being implemented'''; if you haven't used a particular SCM account for more than six months, it will be deactivated for security reasons. You can file a bug to get it reactivated - this should be a simple and quick process. Let us know if it's not. | ||
* '''Mozilla Drumbeat is [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/drumbeatmovesahead/ moving into pilot mode]''' over the coming weeks. As part of this, Mark [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/whatkindofideas/ posted a call for sample content] to include on the Drumbeat website currently being mocked up | * '''Mozilla Drumbeat is [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/drumbeatmovesahead/ moving into pilot mode]''' over the coming weeks. As part of this, Mark [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/whatkindofideas/ posted a call for sample content] to include on the Drumbeat website currently being mocked up. Join the weekly [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Drumbeat/WeeklyUpdates Drumbeat call] on Monday at 8AM PST or comment on the blog posts to share your ideas. | ||
= Roundtable = | = Roundtable = | ||
* Daylight savings time ends in North America this weekend | * Daylight savings time ends in North America this weekend | ||
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