Firefox3/StatusMeetings/2007-09-11

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Firefox 3 Meeting

Meeting Details

• Tuesdays - Firefox 3 - 11:00am Pacific, 2:00pm Eastern, 18:00 UTC
• Mozilla Building S - <script> conference room
• 650-903-0800 or 650-215-1282 x91 Conf# 217 (US/INTL)
• 1-800-707-2533 (pin 369) Conf# 217 (US)
• irc.mozilla.org #granparadiso for backchannel

PRD Status Update

• Perma Links: Current PRD & Detailed Feature List & Firefox Next Requirements.
• Outstanding Change Requests to review.
• Retention Requirements - please add them to the PRD as applicable.
• Disable insecure extension updates by default bug 378216 and Extension updates should link to further information bug 297903 should be added to the PRD.
• Support reading in a localizable string with a partner name (INST-005a) - Needs more detail as to where this string will be used in the ui.

Open Action Items

• Add visual indication to browser UI when Add-on updates are available (ADD-003a) needs bug 347585 implemented
  • underway: beltzner and mconnor currently arguing about whether or not it's necessary
    • Going to try nsIAlertService as a low-impact notification

Schedule

• Proposed Schedule
• Current BMO report for M8

Work in progress

• Web-based protocol handling (PH team)
  • patch to move the rest of the RDF code from native nsExternalHelperAppService to JS nsHandlerService (bug 393492) has review and super-review, awaiting approval (myk)
  • patch for new Applications prefpane (bug 377784) has one UX review, awaiting code review and additional UX review (myk)

• Microformats (mkaply)
  • Backend should drop today or tomorrow.
  • Holding off on UI for now

• Places (Places team)
  • 13 M8 blockers
  • Places UI bugs
  • saved searches landed (bug 317847)
  • Organizer menu/toolbar changes in review (bug 387740, screenshot)
  • Organizer search UI changes soon (bug 387744, screenshot)

• Download Manager

• Storage (sdwilsh)

• Password Manager (dolske)

• Addons Manager (Rob Strong, Mossop, mwu)

• Distribution Reqs (dmills)

• Security, Privacy

• Installer

• Identity UI

• SSL Error Pages

• Retention (No PRD Category)

• User Experience

• • Theming/Visual Makeover

Security Review

• Design Review Proposal
• Suggested order for review
  • Password Manager (done)
  • Places
  • Web Content Handlers, Microformats & RSS
  • Add-Ons
  • Offline Apps
  • Cross-domain XMLHttpRequest
  • Distribution/Customization
  • ContentEditable
  • Private Browsing
  • Malware Protection

Release Notes

• Add your items to the current draft

QA Status/Topics

• Draft Fx 3 Test Plan wiki
• Many feature Test Plans are being updated and linked from the Firefox 3 Test Plan Wiki. Seeking review.

Build Topics

• win ref platform bug 384624
• mac ref platform bug 391772

Gecko 1.9 Meeting

Meeting Details

• Wednesdays - 11:00am Pacific, 2:00pm Eastern, 18:00 UTC
• Mozilla Building S - <script> conference room
• 650-903-0800 or 650-215-1282 x91 Conf# 217 (US/INTL)
• 1-800-707-2533 (pin 369) Conf# 217 (US)
• join irc.mozilla.org #granparadiso for backchannel

General Discussion

Discussion:

Reminders:

Blockers and Noms

Blockers report:

• Stacked Blockers
• Noms
• Blockers

Release Notes

• Add your items to the current draft