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=== Notices / Schedule ===
= Notices / Schedule =
'''[[Releases/Firefox 3.0.15|Firefox 3.0.15]] / [[Releases/Firefox_3.5.4|Firefox 3.5.4]]'''
'''[[Releases/Firefox 3.0.15|Firefox 3.0.15]] / [[Releases/Firefox_3.5.4|Firefox 3.5.4]]'''
* Firefox 3.0.15: builds made, were targeting beta for Wednesday, but have to re-spin for one issue
* Firefox 3.0.15: builds made, were targeting beta for Wednesday, but have to re-spin for one issue
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* fix yer blockers
* fix yer blockers


=== Blocker Report ===
= Blocker Report =
See more [[Firefox/3.6|Firefox 3.6 related blocker queries]], or learn about the [[Releases/Flags|new status and blocker flags]]
See more [[Firefox/3.6|Firefox 3.6 related blocker queries]], or learn about the [[Releases/Flags|new status and blocker flags]]
* Release Blockers (flag: blocking1.9.2 or blocking-firefox3.6)
* Release Blockers (flag: blocking1.9.2 or blocking-firefox3.6)
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** Charts: [http://people.mozilla.org/~mnandigama/openblockersNominated.html Nominations snapshots]
** Charts: [http://people.mozilla.org/~mnandigama/openblockersNominated.html Nominations snapshots]


=== Browser / Front End ===
= Browser / Front End =
(Progress reports every weekend on [http://planet.firefox.com Planet Firefox])
(Progress reports every weekend on [http://planet.firefox.com Planet Firefox])
* see our [[Firefox/Projects|active projects]] and get involved / '''propose others'''
* see our [[Firefox/Projects|active projects]] and get involved / '''propose others'''
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** we've already started on [[Firefox/Projects/Places_async_expiration|async Places expiration]], [[Firefox/Projects/Find_on_Page|better find in page]], [[Firefox/Projects/Tab_Matches_in_Awesomebar|showing already open tabs in the awesomebar]], [[Firefox/Projects/Places_UI|enhanced history UI]] (see [http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2009/10/13/browsing-your-personal-web/ faaborg's blog post] for more), and ongoing work with improving the [[Firefox/Projects/Video_Controls|video controls]]
** we've already started on [[Firefox/Projects/Places_async_expiration|async Places expiration]], [[Firefox/Projects/Find_on_Page|better find in page]], [[Firefox/Projects/Tab_Matches_in_Awesomebar|showing already open tabs in the awesomebar]], [[Firefox/Projects/Places_UI|enhanced history UI]] (see [http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2009/10/13/browsing-your-personal-web/ faaborg's blog post] for more), and ongoing work with improving the [[Firefox/Projects/Video_Controls|video controls]]


=== GFX Update ===
= GFX Update =
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=ALL%20priority:P1%20comp:gfx,imagelib,graphics%20flag:blocking1.9.2%2B%20-status1.9.2:fixed,unaffected,wontfix 0 beta blockers];  [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=ALL%20comp:gfx,imagelib,graphics%20flag:blocking1.9.2%2B%20-status1.9.2:fixed,unaffected,wontfix 3 1.9.2 blockers] - all with patches.
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=ALL%20priority:P1%20comp:gfx,imagelib,graphics%20flag:blocking1.9.2%2B%20-status1.9.2:fixed,unaffected,wontfix 0 beta blockers];  [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=ALL%20comp:gfx,imagelib,graphics%20flag:blocking1.9.2%2B%20-status1.9.2:fixed,unaffected,wontfix 3 1.9.2 blockers] - all with patches.
* Jeff got his 0x0 stack unwinding improvement, {{bug|519616}}, landed in upstream breakpad; we're waiting on that fix to be taken into our instance of breakpad, {{bug|521231}}.
* Jeff got his 0x0 stack unwinding improvement, {{bug|519616}}, landed in upstream breakpad; we're waiting on that fix to be taken into our instance of breakpad, {{bug|521231}}.
* Bas is starting a DirectWrite font backend for Cairo's GDI backend, which will make it possible (on Windows 7, and whenever it's backported, on Windows Vista) to have better-quality antialiasing on text.
* Bas is starting a DirectWrite font backend for Cairo's GDI backend, which will make it possible (on Windows 7, and whenever it's backported, on Windows Vista) to have better-quality antialiasing on text.


=== Layout Update ===
= Layout Update =


* 1.9.2 blockers
* 1.9.2 blockers
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* Mac timing weirdness on machines with no screen (mstange)
* Mac timing weirdness on machines with no screen (mstange)


=== Content Update ===
= Content Update =


* Closed all our P1 blockers, many thanks to Steven, mrbkap, Andreas, Waldo, and bz.
* Closed all our P1 blockers, many thanks to Steven, mrbkap, Andreas, Waldo, and bz.
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** Starting to think about what's remaining to enable by default.
** Starting to think about what's remaining to enable by default.


=== Platform-specific Support Update ===
= Platform-specific Support Update =


* tab previews landed on trunk/1.9.2.
* tab previews landed on trunk/1.9.2.
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** Some problems still remain -- {{bug|513979}} and {{bug|521818}}.
** Some problems still remain -- {{bug|513979}} and {{bug|521818}}.


=== JS ===
= JS =


* chasing recording perf issues, having some success
* chasing recording perf issues, having some success
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* ES5 parser changes landing
* ES5 parser changes landing


=== Startup Performance ===
= Startup Performance =


Highlights from the [http://autonome.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/firefox-startup-performance-weekly-summary-5// weekly update post], and work started this week:
Highlights from the [http://autonome.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/firefox-startup-performance-weekly-summary-5// weekly update post], and work started this week:
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Join us on IRC in [http://irc.mozilla.org/#startup #startup].
Join us on IRC in [http://irc.mozilla.org/#startup #startup].


=== Security ===
= Security =
*Fix security holes! Just because they aren't "blockers" for a specific release doesn't mean they aren't important.
*Fix security holes! Just because they aren't "blockers" for a specific release doesn't mean they aren't important.


{{:Firefox3.6/Security#Pending_Reviews}}
{{:Firefox3.6/Security#Pending_Reviews}}


=== Electrolysis ===
= Electrolysis =


* typeaheadfind works, in the testbed at least
* typeaheadfind works, in the testbed at least
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* bug 519572 - ensure test frameworks expect subprocesses
* bug 519572 - ensure test frameworks expect subprocesses


=== Tree Management ===
= Tree Management =
* waiting for go on 3.0.15, 3.5.4 respins
* waiting for go on 3.0.15, 3.5.4 respins
* waiting for go on 3.6b1
* waiting for go on 3.6b1
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** will be missing data (from 02oct-05oct approx?)
** will be missing data (from 02oct-05oct approx?)


=== Roundtable ===
= Roundtable =
* these notes [added by beltzner]
* these notes [added by beltzner]
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