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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]]  =
* '''Al Billings''' - Al skipped his team's offsite (which included a nice steak dinner) to help release Firefox 3.6.10 and 3.5.13. We wouldn't have been able to release the updates as quickly without his selfless act.


= Upcoming Events =
= Upcoming Events =
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'''Wednesday, 22 September'''
'''Wednesday, 22 September'''
Join us at 10 a.m. PDT/17:00 UTC for our bi-weekly marketing call hosted from lovely Paris.  There are sure to be surprises in store. Agenda items [http://etherpad.mozilla.org:9000/Call-Agenda-9-22 here].  Call hosted on the marketing channel [http://air.mozilla.com/marketing/ Air Mozilla]


'''Thursday, 23 September'''
'''Thursday, 23 September'''
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== Firefox 4 ==
== Firefox 4 ==
* Released a quick turnaround [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/4.0b6/releasenotes/ beta 6] to clear up a few painful bugs in beta 5 - the release formerly known as beta 6 is now beta 7.
* Overdue on beta 7 freeze, still driving [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=blocking2.0%3Abeta7 beta7 blocker list] down. Beta 7 is still '''feature freeze'''.
** no new user interface features to be added after this beta
** no new web platform features to be added after this beta
** no new strings to be added after this beta without l10n approval
** no platform API changes to be added after this beta without driver approval


== Firefox 3.6 ==
== Firefox 3.6 ==
'''Firefox 3.6.10'''
* Released on last Wednesday
* Fixed the two 3.6.9 issues we were tracking
* Big thank you to everyone involved, turn-around was quick!
'''Firefox 3.6.11'''
* Code freeze is next Tuesday, '''2010-09-28 @ 11:59 pm PST'''
* Plan to ship on Thursday, 2010-10-14


== Firefox 3.5 ==
== Firefox 3.5 ==
'''Firefox 3.5.13'''
* Released on last Wednesday
* Fixed the one 3.5.12 issue we were tracking
'''Firefox 3.5.14'''
* Code freeze is next Tuesday, '''2010-09-28 @ 11:59 pm PST'''
* Plan to ship on Thursday, 2010-10-14


== Mobile Firefox ==
== Mobile Firefox ==
* Finishing up last remaining [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=blocking-fennec%3A2.0b1+ beta 1 blockers] for Android and Maemo
* Firefox Home 1.0.2 is now in the app store


== Thunderbird ==
== Thunderbird ==
* Shipped Thunderbird 3.1.4 stability update
* Thunderbird trunk version number [http://ccgi.standard8.plus.com/blog/archives/422 updated to 3.3a1pre] in preparation for possibility of shipping Thunderbird 3.2 off of the 1.9.2 branch
* Account provisioning work continues.
* Trunk is notably snappier than it was, thanks to Jaegermonkey and it giving us the opportunity to turn JITting for chrome on again.


== Older Branch Work ==
== Older Branch Work ==


== Drumbeat ==
== Drumbeat ==
* [http://www.openvideoconference.org/ Open Video Conference]: New York, Oct 1 & 2
** Drumbeat's Brett Gaylor will be there. Presenting / hacking on [http://www.openvideoconference.org/2010/09/webmademovies-html5-is-changing-storytelling-at-ovc/ WebMadeMovies popcorn.js]


= Speakers =
= Speakers =


The limit is 3 minutes per speaker. It's like a lightning talk, but don't feel that you have to have slides in order to make a presentation.
The limit is 3 minutes per speaker. It's like a lightning talk, but don't feel that you have to have slides in order to make a presentation.  


{| class="fullwidth-table"
{| class="fullwidth-table"
|-
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! Title
! Title  
! Presenter
! Presenter  
! Topic
! Topic  
! Media
! Media  
! More Details
! More Details
|-
|-
| Mozilla at OWASP AppSecUSA
| Mozilla at OWASP AppSecUSA  
| Michael Coates
| Michael Coates  
| Results from application security conference AppSecUSA
| Results from application security conference AppSecUSA  
| https://wiki.mozilla.org/OWASP_2010#Results  
| https://wiki.mozilla.org/OWASP_2010#Results  
http://appsecusa.org


http://appsecusa.org
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|  
|-
|-
| The new Firefox support forum
| Kadir Topal
| How to leverage the forum for your project
|
[http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5008480263_cac1de8f99_o.png slide]
| [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions?sort=requested&tagged=beta Support Forum]
|-
| Twitter Response Experiment
| Mary Colvig + William Reynolds
| Reasoning + results from responsiveness program on Twitter.
| [http://htmlpad.org/twitter-lighting# Slides]
|
|-
| IT downtime
| mrz
|
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| RelEng work week
| joduinn
| Camped out in Holodeck
|
|
|}
|}


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== Messaging  ==
== Messaging  ==
* Add-on experiments continuing
* MuteThread expected to post this week


== Mobile  ==
== Mobile  ==
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== QA  ==
== QA  ==
;QA Org Highlights
* Very successful QA workweek!
** Performed bug days for all days of the week.
** Performed FF4 test day for Panorama and addons mgr on Friday.
** Mozmill automation prototype and demo. Fantastic effort.
* Desktop Firefox
** shipped Chemspill 1.9.1.13 and 1.9.2.10. Kudos to Al Billings for making this happen.


;Test Execution
== Automation & Tools ==
* We're looking for a few good testers to give us some feedback on the new [https://people.mozilla.org/~jgriffin/profilemanager profile manager application]
** Bugs and feedback in bugzilla, under the Product:Testing Component: profilemanager
** Be sure to back up your profile directory before testing! (ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and all that...)
* Automation & Tools talos and unittest staging system is up and running!
* With some great help from Jhford, we are getting very close to having mozmill unit tests turned on as another test system on our core development trees.
* Starting a discussion and a coordinated effort between development, metrics, release engineering, and automation and tools to combat the [http://www.squarefree.com/2010/09/17/war-on-orange-update/ intermittent test failure problem (war on orange)]
* More information is always [[Auto-tools/Meetings/2010-09-20|here]].


;WebQA
== Security  ==


;QA Community
== Engagement  ==


;Test Dev
'''PR'''


== Automation & Tools ==
*[http://www.conceivablytech.com/2930/products/firefox-4-gets-another-javascript-engine/ Firefox 4 Gets Another JavaScript Engine?]
*[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/09/20/mozilla_narcissus_zaphod/ Mozilla Labs pops out JavaScript language tool for coders]


== Security  ==
*[http://www.zdnet.com/news/mozilla-fixes-firefox-launch-crashes/466083 Mozilla fixes Firefox launch crashes]
*[http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20016631-264.html Mozilla issues quick-fix Firefox updates]
*[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/09/16/firefox_update_fixes_blocker_bug/ Firefox fixes stability bug]


== Engagement  ==
*[http://www.conceivablytech.com/2784/products/mozilla-firefox-4-is-twice-as-fast-chrome-7/ Mozilla: Firefox 4 Is Twice As Fast As Chrome 7]
*[http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/JavaScript-Firefox-catching-up-thanks-to-JaegerMonkey-1077707.html JavaScript: Firefox catching up thanks to JägerMonkey]
*[http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/mozilla_releases_the_kraken_a_new_javascript_bench.php Mozilla Releases the Kraken: A New JavaScript Benchmark]
*[http://www.webmonkey.com/2010/09/the-kraken-awakes-to-test-your-browsers-javascript-powers/ The Kraken Awakes to Test Your Browser’s JavaScript Powers]


'''PR'''
*[http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/09/17/firefox-friday-panorama-tab-search-auto-updating-and-add-on-s/ Firefox Friday - Panorama tab search, auto-updating and add-on sync (sort of)]


'''Events'''


'''Creative Team'''  
'''Creative Team'''  


'''Community Marketing'''
'''Participation'''
* Community Marketing Call:  Join us this Wednesday, Sept. 22nd at 10 a.m. PDT/17:00 UTC for our bi-weekly marketing call hosted from lovely Paris.  There are sure to be surprises in store.
** Please put agenda items + questions [http://etherpad.mozilla.org:9000/Call-Agenda-9-22 here].
** How to join:
*** 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/marketing/ air mozilla]
*** For those that can't make the call or want to participate online, join us in #marketing on IRC (irc.mozilla.org).
* Help test our new Text Affiliates on SFx.  Here's [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Text_Affiliates_Test_Plan how].


== Support  ==
== Support  ==
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= Roundtable =
= Roundtable =
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