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'''Wednesday, 1 December'''  
'''Wednesday, 1 December'''  
* 12pm (pacific) Brown Bag presentation by Guillermo Rauch on Socket.IO - The web's most popular x-browser Web Socket library.


'''Thursday, 2 December'''  
'''Thursday, 2 December'''  
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'''Next Week'''  
'''Next Week'''  


'''Wednesday, 8 December - Add-On Con Training Day and Party'''  
'''Wednesday, 8 December - Add-On Con Training Day and [https://sites.google.com/site/addoncon/ Party]'''  


'''Thursday, 9 December - Add-On Con '''  
'''Thursday, 9 December - [http://addoncon.com/ Add-On Con] '''  


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== Firefox 4 ==
== Firefox 4 ==
* As mentioned last week, the plan is to ship a Firefox 4 Beta for Desktop as close as possible to the Firefox 4 Beta 3 for Mobile devices, in order to align on some sync changes
** The [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=blocking2.0%3Abeta8 outstanding blocker list for beta 8] stands at 29, with JS and Sync being the largest single components.
** Once complete, beta 8 will include stability fixes from graphics, some smaller js optimizations, and UI fixes notably around the styling in the addons manager.


== Firefox 3.6 and 3.5 ==
== Firefox 3.6 and 3.5 ==
* Released 3.6.13 and 3.5.16 to the beta channel last week
* We will be creating a build #2 for a 3.6.11/.12 regression we were only recently notified of ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=614565 bug 614565])
* Schedule is still holding (planning to ship [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_3.6.13 December 9th])


== Mobile Firefox ==
== Mobile Firefox ==
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== Thunderbird ==
== Thunderbird ==
* [https://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/3.3a1/ Miramar Alpha 1] released (based on Gecko 2.0 trunk)
* 3.0.11 and 3.1.7 builds underway


== Drumbeat ==
== Drumbeat ==
* Alpha version of http://learningfreedomandtheweb.org web site now up online.
** Spin off site for content and projects coming out of Barcelona.
* Early protoype of Batucada software and new Drumbeat.org mockups coming later this week.
** Details on Paul Osman's blog and on this wiki time next week.


= Speakers =
= Speakers =
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== Messaging  ==
== Messaging  ==
* [https://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.apps.thunderbird/browse_thread/thread/938dc693f3a3fddd# Thunderbird Conversations add-on] dev builds available and looking for feedback


== Mobile  ==
== Mobile  ==
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== QA  ==
== QA  ==
;Web QA
;Highlights
;Browser Technologies
*Browser Technologies
;Desktop Firefox
*Desktop Firefox
;QA Services
** Fx4b8: Nightlies testing while we code freeze
;QA Community
*QA Services
* [http://quality.mozilla.org/events/2010/11/29/add-ons-manager-test-day-friday-december-3rd/ Add-ons Manager test day] on Friday, Dec. 3rd
** [http://quality.mozilla.org/events/2010/11/29/add-ons-manager-test-day-friday-december-3rd/ Add-ons Manager test day] on Friday, Dec. 3rd
;QA Test Automation
*QA Test Automation
** Very [http://bit.ly/dWtT6l successful test day for Mozmill] last Friday
** Mozmill l10n tests for access keys and cropped elements have been landed. For now we support the preferences dialog.
* Web QA
** Shipped Input 2.0.1


== Automation & Tools ==
== Automation & Tools ==
* Working on resolving mozmill difficulties from last week on m-c
* Bug hunter improvements made to make our crash signatures more socorro-ish
* Need a downtime on brasstacks this week for Orange factor (war on orange) and Bug stats websites.
* Notes [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Auto-tools/Meetings/2010-11-29 here]


== Security  ==
== Security  ==
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'''PR'''  
'''PR'''  
*[http://www.cio.com/article/640334/5_Best_Browser_Innovations_of_2010?page=1&taxonomyId=3000 5 Best Browser Innovations of 2010]
*[http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/be-thankful-for-mozilla-the-least-evil-tech-company-of-them-all/5231 Be thankful for Mozilla: The least evil tech company of them all?]
*[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10689584 Open source feats to be proud of]


'''Events'''  
'''Events'''  
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== Support  ==
== Support  ==
*[http://blog.mozilla.com/sumo/2010/11/23/whats-up-with-sumo-nov-23/ What's up with SUMO? - Nov. 23]<br> [[File:Sumo2010-11-23-wiki.jpg|link=http://blip.tv/file/get/MichaelVerdi-WhatsUpWithSUMONov23446.ogv]]


== Metrics  ==
== Metrics  ==
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= Roundtable =
= Roundtable =
[[Category:Weekly Updates]]
[[Category:Meeting Notes]]

Latest revision as of 07:10, 1 October 2014

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Video for today's meeting

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Friends of the Tree Friends of the Tree

  • Henrik Skupin would like to nominate the following people, who made our Mozmill test day last Friday a success by running our general and the brand-new landed l10n tests: adriank, kbrosnan, tanner, jan, merike, linostar, and especially aleksej for his all-day attendance.

Upcoming Events

This Week

Monday, 29 November

Tuesday, 30 November

Wednesday, 1 December

  • 12pm (pacific) Brown Bag presentation by Guillermo Rauch on Socket.IO - The web's most popular x-browser Web Socket library.

Thursday, 2 December

Friday, 3 December

Next Week

Wednesday, 8 December - Add-On Con Training Day and Party

Thursday, 9 December - Add-On Con 


Product Status Updates

Firefox 4

  • As mentioned last week, the plan is to ship a Firefox 4 Beta for Desktop as close as possible to the Firefox 4 Beta 3 for Mobile devices, in order to align on some sync changes
    • The outstanding blocker list for beta 8 stands at 29, with JS and Sync being the largest single components.
    • Once complete, beta 8 will include stability fixes from graphics, some smaller js optimizations, and UI fixes notably around the styling in the addons manager.

Firefox 3.6 and 3.5

  • Released 3.6.13 and 3.5.16 to the beta channel last week
  • We will be creating a build #2 for a 3.6.11/.12 regression we were only recently notified of (bug 614565)
  • Schedule is still holding (planning to ship December 9th)

Mobile Firefox

  • Last few b3 issues are being knocked out
  • Beta 4 code freeze is January 6 focused on the last big pieces that need a beta (GL, async places work, PICs)

Thunderbird

  • Miramar Alpha 1 released (based on Gecko 2.0 trunk)
  • 3.0.11 and 3.1.7 builds underway

Drumbeat

  • Alpha version of http://learningfreedomandtheweb.org web site now up online.
    • Spin off site for content and projects coming out of Barcelona.
  • Early protoype of Batucada software and new Drumbeat.org mockups coming later this week.
    • Details on Paul Osman's blog and on this wiki time next week.

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.

Title Presenter Topic Media More Details
State of Mozilla Mitchell Baker Reactions, Responses, Survey --- http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/annualreport/2009/

Status Updates By Team

Firefox

Platform

Messaging

Mobile

IT

Release Engineering

QA

Highlights
  • Browser Technologies
  • Desktop Firefox
    • Fx4b8: Nightlies testing while we code freeze
  • QA Services
  • QA Test Automation
    • Very successful test day for Mozmill last Friday
    • Mozmill l10n tests for access keys and cropped elements have been landed. For now we support the preferences dialog.
  • Web QA
    • Shipped Input 2.0.1

Automation & Tools

  • Working on resolving mozmill difficulties from last week on m-c
  • Bug hunter improvements made to make our crash signatures more socorro-ish
  • Need a downtime on brasstacks this week for Orange factor (war on orange) and Bug stats websites.
  • Notes here

Security

Engagement

PR

Events

Creative Team

Community Marketing

Support

Metrics

Evangelism

Labs

Developer Tools

Add-ons

Webdev

L10n

Introducing New Hires

  • Corey Shields - IT/Ops Manager

Foundation Updates

Roundtable

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