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= Video for today's meeting =
= Video for today's meeting =
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= Friends of the Tree [[Image:Tree.gif|Friends of the Tree]]  =
= Friends of the Tree [[Image:Tree.gif|Friends of the Tree]]  =
* I'd like to nominate Staś, for his above-and-beyond work driving many aspects of the Open To Choice campaign - stephend
* I nominate Jonathan Kew for removing the ATSUI rendering code from the tree.  --Simon Montagu


= Upcoming Events =
= Upcoming Events =
'''This Week'''


'''Monday, 1 March'''
'''This Week'''  


'''Tuesday, 2 March'''
The Firefox team is having an on-site work-week in Mountain View.


'''Wednesday, 3 March'''
'''Monday, 1 March'''  


'''Thursday, 4 March'''
'''Tuesday, 2 March'''  


'''Friday, 5 March'''
'''Wednesday, 3 March'''  


QA is holding a testday on <u>Learning How to Testscript your Add-ons with Mozmill</u>! For more information, take a look at our [http://quality.mozilla.org/events/2010/mar/05/learn-how-testscript-your-add-ons-mozmill event page].
'''Thursday, 4 March'''


'''Next Week'''
Design Lunch - Test Pilot menu study results presented by Blake, Jono, and Jinghua. What menu items in Firefox are used most, which are hardest for people to find, and what could this mean for redesigning menus in Firefox.next? 12:30pm
 
'''Friday, 5 March'''
 
QA is holding a testday on <u>Learning How to Testscript your Add-ons with Mozmill</u>! For more information, take a look at our [http://quality.mozilla.org/events/2010/mar/05/learn-how-testscript-your-add-ons-mozmill event page].
 
'''Next Week'''  
 
*[http://sxsw.com/interactive SXSW&nbsp;Interactive 2010]&nbsp; March 12-16, 2010; Austin, Texas. We are hosting a Mozilla party on Saturday, March 13th from 6-8pm at the Cedar Door.&nbsp; Sign-ups for our party are [http://bit.ly/mozsxswparty here].&nbsp; Add-ons will also be doing a few events including a golf outing. &nbsp;Stay tuned for more information!<br>


= Speakers =
= Speakers =
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!  More Details
!  More Details
|-
|-
| Your Title Here
| Schedule for Firefox 3.0.19 / 3.5.9 / 3.6.2
| Your Name Here
| Mike Beltzner
| What are you going to talk about?
| Set schedule for next set of security releases
| Links to slides or images you want displayed on screen
| n/a
| Link to where audience can find out more information
| [[Releases/Firefox_3.0.19|3.0.19]] | [[Releases/Firefox_3.5.9|3.5.9]] | [[Releases/Firefox_3.6.2|3.6.2]]
|-
|-
|  
| Faster build machines, faster end-to-end times
| Chris AtLee
| Chris AtLee
| Faster build machines, end-to-end-cycle times
| Recent work by Release Engineering on improving end-to-end times
|
| http://people.mozilla.org/~catlee/end2end.pdf
|
| http://atlee.ca/blog/2010/03/01/faster-build-machines-faster-end-to-end-time/
|-
|-
| Mochitests on Mobile
| Mochitests on Mobile
| Clint Talbert
| Clint Talbert
| Getting our test infrastructure to run on Windows Mobile Phones
| Getting our test infrastructure to run on Windows Mobile Phones
| TBD
| [http://people.mozilla.org/~ctalbert/Presentations/mochiremote/mochiremote.html MochiRemote Slides]
| TBD
|  
|-
|-
| Qa Work Week and uTest Demo
| Qa Work Week and uTest Demo
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|  
| [http://quality.mozilla.org/events/2010/mar/03/utest-presentation-and-demo-httpairmozillacom uTest Presentation 10a Weds]<br><hr>[https://intranet.mozilla.org/QaEvents:QA_Work_Week_Mar_1,_2010 Qa work schedule]
| [http://quality.mozilla.org/events/2010/mar/03/utest-presentation-and-demo-httpairmozillacom uTest Presentation 10a Weds]<br><hr>[https://intranet.mozilla.org/QaEvents:QA_Work_Week_Mar_1,_2010 Qa work schedule]
 
|-
| Firefox Developer Preview
| Benjamin Smedberg (bsmedberg)
| Firefox Developer Preview: 2010-March-2 edition
| ?
| [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/3.7a2-candidates/build1/ candidate builds]
|-
| Mozilla Drumbeat
| Mark Surman
| Intro'ing 'developer' version drumbeat.org, looking for projects and contributors.
| [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/help-start-the-drumbeat-web-site-now-live/ Blog post about drumbeat.org developer launch ]
|
|-
| Open to Choice
| Mary Colvig
| Quick update & how to get involved! (Choice POWER team)
| [http://www.slideshare.net/foxymary/choice-power-team-3308733 Slides]
|}
|}


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== Firefox  ==
== Firefox  ==
* Check out our [[Firefox/Projects|active projects]]
** out of process plugins (destined for a 3.6.x update)
** new theme work (destined for next major Firefox release)
** tab matches in awesomebar (destined for next major Firefox release)
* Learn more at the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Platform/#Meetings weekly development meeting].


== Gecko ==
== Gecko ==
* Gecko 1.9.3 Alpha 2 is shipping this week with out of process plugins enabled by default.  Watch for the announcement in dev planning.
* Direct2D has landed, pref'd off.  More info on what this means check out [http://www.basschouten.com/blog1.php Bas' blog].
** To turn on Direct2D in our latest mozilla-central nightly builds, see [[Platform/GFX/Direct2DDemo|the Direct2D demo page]].


== Branch work: Firefox 3.5.x / Firefox 3.6.x / Thunderbird 3.0.x ==
== Branch work: Firefox 3.5.x / Firefox 3.6.x / Thunderbird 3.0.x ==


== Old Branch work: Firefox 3.0.x / Thunderbird 2.0.0.x  ==
== Old Branch work: Firefox 3.0.x / Thunderbird 2.0.0.x  ==
* Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 builds are available as of 3/1.
* Current plan is to beta on 3/5 and ship on 3/12.
* Contact Dveditz or Abillings with questions.


== Thunderbird  ==
== Thunderbird  ==
* 3.0.2 final built and shipped
* Discovered regression {{bug|548735}}; 3.0.3 built, will ship & announce shortly
* [[Thunderbird:Thunderbird 3.1b1|Lanikai beta 1]] code/string frozen as of last Tuesday; builds to start soon


== SeaMonkey  ==
== SeaMonkey  ==
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== Release Engineering  ==
== Release Engineering  ==
* faster end-to-end-cycle times. catlee will talk about this, but for those just reading the notes:
** Windows: new hardware build machines -> PGO builds in 1/4 the time it took on VMs
** Mac: builds are now done preferentially on xserves, tests on minis
** Linux: still awesome
* Linux x64 debug builds are now available - [http://armenzg.blogspot.com/2010/03/linux-64-debug-builds-available.html blog]
* Talos:
** disconnected rev2 minis last week. Will start recycling them into other applications this week.


== QA  ==
== QA  ==
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;Test Execution
;Test Execution
* planned work week [[QaEvents:QA Work Week Mar 1, 2010| QA Workweek Schedule]]
* planned work week [https://intranet.mozilla.org/QaEvents:QA_Work_Week_Mar_1,_2010 QA Workweek Schedule]
* test and sign off for FF 3.7a2 [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_3.7a2/Test_Plan FF 3.7a2 TestPlan]
* test and sign off for FF 3.7a2 [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_3.7a2/Test_Plan FF 3.7a2 TestPlan]
* test final release of Thunderbird 2.0.0.24
* test final release of Thunderbird 2.0.0.24
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;Test Execution
;Test Execution
*Mobile
*Mobile
** release test of Fennec RC3 [https://wiki.mozilla.org/QA/Fennec1.0/ReleaseTest/1.0Maemo_RC3 results]
* Firefox 3.0.18 and 3.5.8
* Firefox 3.0.18 and 3.5.8
** Release update testing
** Release update testing
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'''PR'''  
'''PR'''  
* [http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/814925-microsoft-browser-choice-ballot-which-browser-is-should-i-choose 'Select your browser' - which browser to choose in Microsoft's browser ballot?]
* [http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_10/b4169074693523.htm Browser Wars: The Sequel]
* [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/f25659f8-223e-11df-9a72-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Ff25659f8-223e-11df-9a72-00144feab49a.html%3Fnclick_check%3D1&_i_referer=&nclick_check=1 Browsers joust for position ]
* [http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/software/355903/mozilla-firefox-mobile Mozilla Firefox Mobile]
* [http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2010/02/27/android-version-of-mozilla-fennec-pictured-on-nexus-one-and-droid/ Android version of Mozilla Fennec pictured on Nexus One and DROID]


'''Events'''  
'''Events'''  
*[http://sxsw.com/interactive SXSW&nbsp;Interactive 2010]&nbsp; March 12-16, 2010; Austin, Texas.&nbsp; We have a small sponsorship and are hosting a Mozilla party on Saturday, March 13th from 6-8pm at the Cedar Door.&nbsp; Sign-ups for our party are [http://bit.ly/mozsxswparty here].&nbsp; Please continue to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Event:SXSW_Interactive_2010 check our wiki page for information]. <br>
*[http://roflcon.org/ ROFLCon II] April 30 - May&nbsp; 1, 2010; Boston, MA.&nbsp; We have a join sponsorship with the Mozilla Foundation and will be live streaming and archiving the event with HTML5 open video.<br>
*Processing.js Boston - April 10, 2010; Boston, MA.&nbsp; Looking into putting together an event with the Processing.js team.
*[http://jsconf.us/2010/ JSConf.US] April 17-18, 2010; Washington, DC.&nbsp; We are sponsoring this event.&nbsp; We will also have Mitcho, one of our Jetpack Ambassadors conducting a Jetpack talk and putting together Jetpack hacking session in the lounge.
*[http://www.e27.sg/ e27 echelon 2010] June 1-2, 2010; Singapore.&nbsp; Looking into participation.
*[http://www.guadec.org/index.php/guadec/2010 GUADEC 2010] - July 24-30, 2010; Netherlands Looking over sponsorship opportunities
*Open Video Conference 2010 - Looking over sponsorship opportunities.


'''Creative Team'''  
'''Creative Team'''  
* New Creative Collective design challenge: [http://creative.mozilla.org/challenges/5 create the official Mozilla 2010 t-shirt!]
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebsitePlan More details] on how we're going to revise our web universe.
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mozilla.org/HomepageRedesign/Brief Creative brief] for refining the mozilla.org homepage.
* Lots of page testing:
** Firefox download page [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ie-a version a] and [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ie-b version b] (versions c & d coming soon)
** Firefox first run page [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.6/firstrun/a/ version a], [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.6/firstrun/b/ version b], [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.6/firstrun/c/ version c] and [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.6/firstrun/d/ version d]


'''Community Marketing'''
'''Community Marketing'''
* Choice POWER team:  See above!  We need coverage in each of the countries the Browser Choice screen will roll out to.
** More details on Choice Power Team and [https://guides.mozilla.org/Marketing/OpentoChoice sign up here].
** Details on the overall campaign [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Choice_Campaign here]


== Support  ==
== Support  ==


== Metrics  ==
== Metrics  ==
* No updates this week


== Evangelism  ==
== Evangelism  ==
* Working on this week's hacks post.  JS up, other demos will follow.


== Labs  ==
== Labs  ==
* Jetpack
** released the [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla-labs-jetpack/browse_thread/thread/c0a799369e8a1961 first candidate] for the Jetpack SDK [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=549017 initial release]
** ongoing [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla-labs-jetpack discussions about API design] in the discussion forum
** moving [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=548856 Hg repository] for new codebase


== Developer Tools ==
== Developer Tools ==
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= Foundation Updates  =
= Foundation Updates  =
* www.drumbeat.org is now live for project developers and community feedback.
** http://commonspace.wordpress.com/help-start-the-drumbeat-web-site-now-live/
** Lightning talk at this Monday's meeting.


= Roundtable =
= Roundtable =
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