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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]] =
It's a bit overdue, but a bunch of Mozillians truly deserve a warm thank you for their help with WSOH: (the list is quite long): IT (Tim, mrz, Derek, Guillermo), Havi, Pascal, Julie C, Todd, Potch, CHeilmann, Anant, Philipp, Bret, Kimber, Jill A., Didem, Felipe, Spencer, Margaret, Frank, Gilbert, Saptarshi, Chris Jung, Rainer and Spencer!


= Upcoming Events =
= Upcoming Events =
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'''Tuesday, 2 August'''
'''Tuesday, 2 August'''
Brown Bag, 12:00PM Pacific Time
Jim Cook / Facilities / IT Team - SF Office Move Brown Bag
Everything you need to know and every question answered about your upcoming move to our new and awesome SF Office!


'''Wednesday, 3 August'''
'''Wednesday, 3 August'''
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'''Thursday, 4 August'''
'''Thursday, 4 August'''


'''Friday, 5 August'''  
Brown Bag, 12:00PM Pacific Time
 
Jay Sullivan - Mozilla Products and Strategy (Intern Series)
 
Interns, this week's speaker Jay Sullivan will help to describe Mozilla products and what the horizon looks like from here
 
'''Friday, 5 August'''
 
Brown Bag, 3:00PM Pacific Time
 
World Series of Hack - Show & Tell of the top 3 winning projects (Julie Deroche)
 
The top 3 winning teams of WOSH will be at Mozilla to do a live demo and answer questions about their projects.


'''Next Week'''
'''Next Week'''
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== Firefox Future (6, 7, 8) ==
== Firefox Future (6, 7, 8) ==


== Firefox Current (3.5, 3.6, 4.0, 5.0) ==
'''Beta'''
* Planning to create the last beta build / "RC" for this cycle on this Wednesday, 2011-08-03
* If no issues are found we will ship the last beta build / "RC" as final on 2011-08-16
** '''If you find any issues that would require a respin or prevent us from releasing please email [mailto:release-drivers@mozilla.org release drivers]'''
 
'''Aurora'''
* The AMO automated compatibility bump was done late last week
 
'''Nightly'''
* '''Reminder: ''' The next mozilla-central &rarr; mozilla-aurora source migration date is 2011-08-16, ''~2 weeks away''
 
== Firefox Current (3.6, 4.0, 5.0) ==
* The code freeze for Firefox 3.6.20 is '''[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_3.6.20 TODAY]'''
**  '''If you have a bug in [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=ALL%20blocking1.9.2%3A.20%2B%20-status1.9.2%3A.20-fixed this list] you have outstanding work'''
** Please get your fixes in by 11:59 am PDT
* Firefox 3.6.20 is scheduled to release on 2011-08-16


== Mobile Firefox ==
== Mobile Firefox ==
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== Thunderbird ==
== Thunderbird ==


== Older Branch Work ==
* Thunderbird 6.0 Beta 2 will be released tomorrow.
** The Aero Glass theme has been changed to try and make it easier to read.
** Bug 658534 (can't collapse+expand folders) has been fixed.


== Drumbeat ==
== Drumbeat ==
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!  Topic
!  Topic
!  Media
!  Media
!  More Details
|-
|-
| Your Title Here
| Firefox Brand Toolkit
| Your Name Here
| John Slater
| What are you going to talk about?
| Quick overview of what this is and why we're doing it + we need input
| Links to slides or images you want displayed on screen
| http://www.intothefuzz.com/2011/08/01/firefox-brand-toolkit-first-draft/
| Link to where audience can find out more information
|-
| WSOH
| Julie Deroche
| Quick update + video of the event
| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuQ3byMEuI8
|-
|-
|}
|}
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== QA  ==
== QA  ==


;Test Execution
;Desktop Firefox
* Fx6 Beta 4: To be signed off this morning before ~9am.
** Preparing for a crowd-sourced web compatibility testrun on top sites functionality (to be done by uTest).
 
;Browser Technologies
* Firefox mobile 6 beta 4 testing in progress.  Targeting sign off this week
* Setup a QA sync server within the group.  have a machine to point against
* First week of support against BrowserID beta environment


;WebQA
;WebQA
* SUMO: http://moxie.jamessocol.com/bugstats/sumo/2011-07-26
* AMO [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?list_id=918506&resolution=FIXED&classification=Server%20Software&query_format=advanced&target_milestone=6.1.7&product=addons.mozilla.org 6.1]
* Socorro [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?list_id=919297&resolution=FIXED&classification=Server%20Software&query_format=advanced&component=Socorro&target_milestone=2.1&product=Webtools 2.1] ships tomorrow, 8/2


;QA Community


;Automation Services
;Automation Services
* great workweek in Cambridge UK [https://wiki.mozilla.org/QA/Automation_Services/Meetings/WorkWeek_July2011 notes]


== Automation & Tools ==
== Automation & Tools ==
* Helped land Cameron's patch to remove the UI from mochitests, saving us nearly 20 minutes of time '''from every mochitest chunk'''
* Packed.js removal should happen this week - saves about 5 minutes of time on every mochitest chunk
* Performed first end to end test with Talos testing for addons, working with AMO crew to finalize.
* Bringing up a possible replacement Tree Status tool that Catlee wrote to help replace the old tinderbox one - should be live this week (waiting on IT).
* More [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Auto-tools/Meetings/2011-08-01 notes]


== Security  ==
== Security  ==
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'''PR'''  
'''PR'''  
<br>
*[http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Mozilla-Building-Mobile-Operating-System-to-Rival-Googles-Chrome-OS-877280/ Mozilla building mobile Operating System to rival Google's Chrome OS]
*[http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/72950.html Mozilla's Head Is in the Cloud With New Mobile OS Idea]
*[http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/26/mozilla-planning-a-chrome-os-like-operating-system-for-phones-an/ Mozilla planning a Chrome OS-like operating system for phones and tablets]
*[http://www.pcworld.com/article/236564/mozillas_boot_to_gecko_a_mobile_os_that_could_succeed.html Mozilla's Boot to Gecko: A mobile OS that could succeed]
*[http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/25/boot-to-gecko-mozillas-open-source-mobile-answer-to-chromeos/ Boot to Gecko: Mozilla's open-source, mobile answer to Chrome OS]
*[http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/mozillas-boot-to-gecko-a-windows-phone-os-competitor-or-something-else/10180v Mozilla's Boot to Gecko: A Windows Phone OS competitor or something else?]
*[http://www.h-online.com/open/features/Mozilla-s-next-Firefox-moment-1288362.html Mozilla's next Firefox moment?]
*[http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-07-26-mozilla-chrome-internet-explorer-privacy_n.htm Do Not Track' challenges tech industry]


'''Events'''  
'''Events'''  
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= Introducing New Hires =
= Introducing New Hires =
 
* Jeffrey Griffiths: joining the Developer Engagement team, managed by Stormy Peters, located in Vancouver office.
* Sean Stangl: joining the JavaScript team, managed by David Mandelin, located in Mtn. View office.
* Donovan Preston: joining the Research team, managed by Andreas Gal, located in Mtn. View office.
* Christian Holler: joining the Security Engr team, managed by Brandon Sterne, located in Germany.
* Julius Berry: joining the Desktop team, managed by Tim Fairfield, located in Mtn. View office.
* James Willcox: joining the Engr Platform team, managed by JP Rosevear, located in Mtn. View office.
* Tomcat is the Product Team's Partner Services Administrator


= Introducing a New Intern =
= Introducing a New Intern =
Michael Kurze, Metrics  (welcome back!)
Michael Kurze, Metrics  (welcome back! Daniel Einspanjer will introduce on phone)


= Foundation Updates  =
= Foundation Updates  =


= Roundtable =
= Roundtable =
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Friends of the Tree Friends of the Tree

It's a bit overdue, but a bunch of Mozillians truly deserve a warm thank you for their help with WSOH: (the list is quite long): IT (Tim, mrz, Derek, Guillermo), Havi, Pascal, Julie C, Todd, Potch, CHeilmann, Anant, Philipp, Bret, Kimber, Jill A., Didem, Felipe, Spencer, Margaret, Frank, Gilbert, Saptarshi, Chris Jung, Rainer and Spencer!

Upcoming Events

This Week

Monday, 1 August

Tuesday, 2 August

Brown Bag, 12:00PM Pacific Time

Jim Cook / Facilities / IT Team - SF Office Move Brown Bag

Everything you need to know and every question answered about your upcoming move to our new and awesome SF Office!

Wednesday, 3 August

Thursday, 4 August

Brown Bag, 12:00PM Pacific Time

Jay Sullivan - Mozilla Products and Strategy (Intern Series)

Interns, this week's speaker Jay Sullivan will help to describe Mozilla products and what the horizon looks like from here

Friday, 5 August

Brown Bag, 3:00PM Pacific Time

World Series of Hack - Show & Tell of the top 3 winning projects (Julie Deroche)

The top 3 winning teams of WOSH will be at Mozilla to do a live demo and answer questions about their projects.

Next Week

Product Status Updates

Firefox Future (6, 7, 8)

Beta

  • Planning to create the last beta build / "RC" for this cycle on this Wednesday, 2011-08-03
  • If no issues are found we will ship the last beta build / "RC" as final on 2011-08-16
    • If you find any issues that would require a respin or prevent us from releasing please email release drivers

Aurora

  • The AMO automated compatibility bump was done late last week

Nightly

  • Reminder: The next mozilla-central → mozilla-aurora source migration date is 2011-08-16, ~2 weeks away

Firefox Current (3.6, 4.0, 5.0)

  • The code freeze for Firefox 3.6.20 is TODAY
    • If you have a bug in this list you have outstanding work
    • Please get your fixes in by 11:59 am PDT
  • Firefox 3.6.20 is scheduled to release on 2011-08-16

Mobile Firefox

Thunderbird

  • Thunderbird 6.0 Beta 2 will be released tomorrow.
    • The Aero Glass theme has been changed to try and make it easier to read.
    • Bug 658534 (can't collapse+expand folders) has been fixed.

Drumbeat

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
Firefox Brand Toolkit John Slater Quick overview of what this is and why we're doing it + we need input http://www.intothefuzz.com/2011/08/01/firefox-brand-toolkit-first-draft/
WSOH Julie Deroche Quick update + video of the event http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuQ3byMEuI8

Status Updates By Team

Firefox

Platform

Messaging

Mobile

IT

Release Engineering

QA

Desktop Firefox
  • Fx6 Beta 4: To be signed off this morning before ~9am.
    • Preparing for a crowd-sourced web compatibility testrun on top sites functionality (to be done by uTest).
Browser Technologies
  • Firefox mobile 6 beta 4 testing in progress. Targeting sign off this week
  • Setup a QA sync server within the group. have a machine to point against
  • First week of support against BrowserID beta environment
WebQA


Automation Services
  • great workweek in Cambridge UK notes

Automation & Tools

  • Helped land Cameron's patch to remove the UI from mochitests, saving us nearly 20 minutes of time from every mochitest chunk
  • Packed.js removal should happen this week - saves about 5 minutes of time on every mochitest chunk
  • Performed first end to end test with Talos testing for addons, working with AMO crew to finalize.
  • Bringing up a possible replacement Tree Status tool that Catlee wrote to help replace the old tinderbox one - should be live this week (waiting on IT).
  • More notes

Security

Engagement

PR

Events

Creative Team

Community Marketing

Support

Metrics

Evangelism

Labs

Developer Tools

Add-ons

Webdev

L10n

Introducing New Hires

  • Jeffrey Griffiths: joining the Developer Engagement team, managed by Stormy Peters, located in Vancouver office.
  • Sean Stangl: joining the JavaScript team, managed by David Mandelin, located in Mtn. View office.
  • Donovan Preston: joining the Research team, managed by Andreas Gal, located in Mtn. View office.
  • Christian Holler: joining the Security Engr team, managed by Brandon Sterne, located in Germany.
  • Julius Berry: joining the Desktop team, managed by Tim Fairfield, located in Mtn. View office.
  • James Willcox: joining the Engr Platform team, managed by JP Rosevear, located in Mtn. View office.
  • Tomcat is the Product Team's Partner Services Administrator

Introducing a New Intern

Michael Kurze, Metrics (welcome back! Daniel Einspanjer will introduce on phone)

Foundation Updates

Roundtable

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