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'''Tuesday, 22 March'''
'''Tuesday, 22 March'''


FIREFOX 4 LAUNCH DAY WOOT!
FIREFOX 4 LAUNCH DAY WOOT! Watch it live starting at 6:30 a.m. PDT on [http://air.mozilla.com/ Air Mozilla]. Please post questions to the launch team in #airmozilla on irc.mozilla.org or directly to [http://twitter.com/#!/firefox @firefox] with the hashtag #airmoz.


'''Wednesday, 23 March'''
'''Wednesday, 23 March'''
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== Firefox 4 ==
== Firefox 4 ==
* '''We're shipping it.'''
* '''We're shipping it tomorrow.'''


== Firefox 3.6 ==
== Firefox 5+ ==
* Check out the [http://people.mozilla.com/~sayrer/2011/temp/process.html proposed post-Fx4 rapid release process]
** Comments go to dev-planning
** We will talk about it more next Monday
 
== Firefox 3.6 and 3.5 ==
* Code freeze for blockers is this Thursday


== Mobile Firefox ==
== Mobile Firefox ==
* '''RC1 soon'''


== Thunderbird ==
== Thunderbird ==
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2011/03/15/miramar-thunderbird-3-3-alpha-3-available-for-testing/ Miramar Alpha 3 released]
* We need your help testing the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/get-an-account/ GetAnAccount] addon
** It's also available for download [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/thunderbird/nightly/3.1.9-candidates/build1/partner_repacks/accountprov/ bundled with Thunderbird 3.1.9]


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


== Drumbeat ==
== Drumbeat ==
* [http://mozilla.com.cn/event/23-drumbeat-en/ Drumbeat Beijing] hackfest this week. March 23 - 25. Focused on citizen science.
* New communications assets for [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Badges Open Badges] project. [http://openmatt.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/badges-in-the-real-world/ User stories], [https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/6/64/OpenBadges_--_one-pager_--_DRAFT_ONLY_--_version_1.4.pdf one-pager] (PDF) and [https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/4/4a/Badges_napkin_sketch_--_2.1.jpg napkin sketch.]


= Speakers =
= Speakers =
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| http://input.mozilla.com/ <-- I'm doing it live!
| http://input.mozilla.com/ <-- I'm doing it live!
| http://input.mozilla.com/
| http://input.mozilla.com/
|-
| Firefox 4 Download Stats
| Jeff Balogh/ Matt Claypotch
| How pretty charts tell us how we're doing.
| http://glow.allizom.org/
| http://glow.allizom.org/ (will be glow.mozilla.org tomorrow!)
|-
| Support for Fx4
| Cheng Wang
| How you can help support Fx4
|
| [http://blog.mozilla.com/sumo/2011/03/21/want-to-help-firefox-4-users-heres-how/] Sign up here: [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Support/Fx4-support-firefox-day]
|-
| Proposed post-Fx4 rapid release process
| Christian Legnitto
| Proposed post-Fx4 rapid release process
| http://people.mozilla.com/~sayrer/2011/temp/process.html (comments go to dev-planning)
|-
|-
|}
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== Messaging  ==
== Messaging  ==
* [https://mozillalabs.com/messaging/ubuntu-unity-launcher/ Thunderbird Ubuntu unity launch integration work] progressing; see the blog post for details.
* New release of [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/gmail-conversation-view/ Thunderbird Conversations]


== Mobile  ==
== Mobile  ==
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** [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=641761 Personas]
** [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=641761 Personas]


;QA Community
;Desktop Firefox
 
* Scrambled for respins of FF RC2 and 3.x releases to address hot issue.
;Test Dev
* RC: Monday - We're going assess where we are at with regards to bugs and stability to come up with a ship date for final.


== Automation & Tools ==
== Automation & Tools ==
* Ted is fixing {{bug|641969}}
* Donating 7 machines from the automation and tools staging environment to Addons Testing Service.
* Web GL-enabled Grafx bot beta went well, should be landing in AMO this week, thanks for the testing!
* More notes are [[Auto-tools/Meetings/2011-03-21|here]]


== Security  ==
== Security  ==
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'''PR'''  
'''PR'''  
*[http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2011/03/14/firefox-maker-do-not-track-likely-to-be-regulated/?mod=google_news_blog firefox maker do not track likely to be regulated]
*[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2011/03/firefox-4/1 Firefox 4: New streamlined interface, 'app tabs]
*[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/10/mozilla_announces_firefox_4_release_candidate/ Mozilla delivers first Firefox 4 release candidate]
*[http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2032904/mozilla-firefox-release-candidate Mozilla puts out a Firefox 4 release candidate] 
*[http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/18/technology/firefox_4_ie_9_chrome_10_comparison/ New browsers offer tons of improvements]


'''Events'''  
'''Events'''  
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== Support  ==
== Support  ==
*[http://blog.mozilla.com/sumo/2011/03/21/want-to-help-firefox-4-users-heres-how/ Join us on Wednesday for Support Firefox Day!]


== Metrics  ==
== Metrics  ==
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* David Bolter - Accessibility Engineering Manager (not new, but new role!)
* David Bolter - Accessibility Engineering Manager (not new, but new role!)
* Lee Tom - Visual Designer (Engagement)
* Jake Maul - IT/System Ops


= Foundation Updates  =
= Foundation Updates  =


= Roundtable =
= Roundtable =
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