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* Location: [irc://irc.mozilla.org/seamonkey #seamonkey IRC channel]
* Location: [irc://irc.mozilla.org/seamonkey #seamonkey IRC channel]
* Further Read: [[SeaMonkey/StatusMeetings/Basics|Basics]]
* Further Read: [[SeaMonkey/StatusMeetings/Basics|Basics]]
* Participants (in order of appearance):  
* Participants (in order of appearance): WG9s frg IanN Rainer_Bielefeld rsx11m


== Agenda ==
== Agenda ==
* Who's taking minutes? -> '''TBD'''
* Who's taking minutes? -> '''frg'''
* Nominees for Friends of the Fish Tank:
* Nominees for Friends of the Fish Tank:
** '''TBD'''
** '''Rainer_Bielefeld for doing support work'''


=== Action Items ===
=== Action Items ===
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** There is more and more needed api and source support taken out of mozilla-central. It is unclear if we will ever be able to use this repo again.
** There is more and more needed api and source support taken out of mozilla-central. It is unclear if we will ever be able to use this repo again.
** We keep it at least building as long as we can.
** We keep it at least building as long as we can.
** Bulding macOS is currently broken. Will be fixed after the meeting.
** {bug|1490765}} broke building all comm-central applications without advance notice. A workaround in {bug|1490867}} was pushed until this is fully fixed.
** {bug|1490765}} broke building all comm-central applications without advance notice. A workaround in {bug|1490867}} was pushed until this is fully fixed.
** {bug|1502457}} broke versioning for Thunderbird and SeaMonkey. We are now picking up the Firefox version everywhere. Only SEAMONKEY_VERSION is still correct.
** Bug to add current SeaMonkey version numbers to bugzilla has not been filed yet.
** The first patches for cross-compiling Windows builds on Linux are now checked in according to '''IanN'''.
** The first patches for cross-compiling Windows builds on Linux are now checked in according to '''IanN'''.
** New builds tools are needed to compile comm-central. Latest addition is nasm which will replace the unmaintained yasm.
** New builds tools are needed to compile comm-central. Latest addition is nasm which will replace the unmaintained yasm.
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==== Fixed Source Tree Stuff Since Last Meeting ====
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* {bug|1502457}} broke versioning for Thunderbird and SeaMonkey. We are now picking up the Firefox version everywhere. Only SEAMONKEY_VERSION is still correct.
 
** The installers will build 65.0 and 66.0a1 packages because of changes from {{bug|1502457}}.
** Fix landed in the mozilla tree.
* comm-central is now on SeaMonkey 2.63a1
** Bug to add current SeaMonkey version numbers to bugzilla has not been filed yet.
** '''rsx11m''' requested updated status flags in {{bug|1514590}}.
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=== Release Train ===
=== Release Train ===
* comm-central is now on SeaMonkey 2.63a1
* Gecko 60 / SeaMonkey 2.57 is now the ESR60 branch
** '''rsx11m''' requested updated status flags in {{bug|1514590}}, should be available now.
** comm-beta was merged December 10th
** The installers will build 65.0 and 66.0a1 packages because of changes from {{bug|1502457}}. The NI what to do has not been answered yet.
* Gecko 60 / SeaMonkey 2.57 is now the ESR branch
** SeaMonkey 2.57 will be the next major release after 2.49.x becomes EOL.
** SeaMonkey 2.57 will be the next major release after 2.49.x becomes EOL.
** 2.57 will be build from the '''comm-esr60''' repo.
** 2.57 will be build from the '''comm-esr60''' repo.
** Mail and news are still broken in SeaMonkey 2.57 (Thunderbird is now at 60.3.3).
** Mail and news are still broken in SeaMonkey 2.57 (Thunderbird is now at 60.4).
** Not all patches with l10n-relevant string changes are done for 2.57. '''frg''' has figured out a way to do this using strings from later l10n-central releases (suite directory only). He tried this with a local l10n dir and it turned out ok.
** Not all patches with l10n-relevant string changes are done for 2.57. '''frg''' has figured out a way to do this using strings from later l10n-central releases (suite directory only). He tried this with a local l10n dir and it turned out ok.
*** '''IanN''' will test it later but there is currently no alternatives presented.
*** '''IanN''' will test it later but there is currently no alternatives presented.
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* An official 2.53 Beta might be done later.
* An official 2.53 Beta might be done later.
** A release would need l10n translations. The temporary solution for 2.57 will not work for this release.
** A release would need l10n translations. The temporary solution for 2.57 will not work for this release.
*** '''frg''' made a '''de''' 2.53 language pack for testing. It is available from [https://seamonkeyde.wordpress.com/2019/01/03/inoffizielles-deutsches-sprachpaket-fuer-aktuelle-seamonkey-2-53/ Rainer Bielefelds website].
** A release would need further security fixes. '''frg''' tries to keep it as current as possible in his spare time.
** A release would need further security fixes. '''frg''' tries to keep it as current as possible in his spare time.
*** The big security problems which were in the public are fixed.
*** The big security problems which were in the public are fixed.
*** The current security level as of today is more or less at 52.9. Goal is to to be on par with latest ESR 60 soon.
*** The current security level as of today is more or less at 52.9. Goal is to to be on par with latest ESR 60 soon.
*** ICU60, Skia m66, NSS 3.38, NSPR 4.19 and so TLS 1.3 have been backported.
*** ICU60, Skia m66, NSS 3.40.1, NSPR 4.20 and so TLS 1.3 have been backported.
** The last known regression compared to 2.49.x has been fixed in 2.53.
** The last known regression compared to 2.49.x has been fixed in 2.53.
** Bill posts the patch files from '''frg''' containing the backported source and fixes on [http://www.wg9s.com/comm-253/ his wg9s website] for 2.53.
** Bill posts the patch files from '''frg''' containing the backported source and fixes on [http://www.wg9s.com/comm-253/ his wg9s website] for 2.53.
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* We will evalute the possibility of shipping pdf.js with SeaMonkey in a future release. '''frg''' will look into it when he finds some time.
* We will evalute the possibility of shipping pdf.js with SeaMonkey in a future release. '''frg''' will look into it when he finds some time.
* NoScript Classic 5.x is still being updated. You can get it from [https://noscript.net/getit]. Currently 5.1.9.
* NoScript Classic 5.x is still being updated. You can get it from [https://noscript.net/getit]. Currently 5.1.9.
* uBlock Origin is still being updated. You can get it from [https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases]. You need to pick the latest legacy version. Currently 1.16.4.5.
* uBlock Origin is still being updated. You can get it from [https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases]. You need to pick the latest legacy version. Currently 1.16.4.6.


* Mozilla removed all classic add-ons from AMO. '''Rainer_Bielefeld''' filed {{Bug|1517828}} to see if missing add-ons can be re-added. The add-on converter also no longer works because of this.
** Suggestion is to use a third party archive [https://github.com/JustOff/ca-archive/ ca-archive] and xpi.
=== 2.x (Last, Current, Next) ===
=== 2.x (Last, Current, Next) ===
* See [[SeaMonkey/StatusMeetings/Basics|Basics]] page for the usual reminders.
* See [[SeaMonkey/StatusMeetings/Basics|Basics]] page for the usual reminders.
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=== Any other business?  ===
=== Any other business?  ===
* '''The SeaMonkey team wishes everyone a Happy New Year!'''
* '''The SeaMonkey team wishes everyone a Happy New Year!'''
* The next meeting will be held in two weeks on January 20, 2019, 14:00 UTC.
* &mdash;
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