{"id":513,"date":"2011-03-17T00:00:05","date_gmt":"2011-03-17T04:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/meeting-notes\/archives\/513"},"modified":"2011-03-17T00:00:05","modified_gmt":"2011-03-17T04:00:05","slug":"firefoxgecko-delivery-meeting-minutes-2011-03-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/meeting-notes\/archives\/513","title":{"rendered":"Firefox\/Gecko Delivery Meeting Minutes: 2011-03-16"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h1>Firefox\/Planning\/2011-03-16<\/h1>\n<h3 id=\"siteSub\">From MozillaWiki<\/h3>\n<div><span class=\"subpages\">&lt; <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Firefox\" title=\"Firefox\">Firefox<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Firefox\/Planning\" title=\"Firefox\/Planning\">Planning<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Firefox\/Planning\/2011-03-09\" title=\"Firefox\/Planning\/2011-03-09\">\u00ab previous week<\/a> | <a class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Firefox\/DeliveryMeetings\" title=\"Firefox\/DeliveryMeetings\">index<\/a> | <a class=\"new\" href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/index.php?title=Firefox\/Planning\/2011-03-23&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" title=\"Firefox\/Planning\/2011-03-23 (page does not exist)\">next week \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Firefox\/Gecko Delivery Meeting Details<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Wednesdays &#8211; 11:00am PDT, 18:00 UTC\n<li> Mountain View Offices: Warp Core Conference Room\n<li> Toronto Offices: Fin du Monde Conference Room\n<li> 650-903-0800 or 650-215-1282 x92 Conf# 8605 (US\/INTL)\n<li> 1-800-707-2533 (pin 369) Conf# 8605 (US)\n<li> <a class=\"external text\" href=\"irc:\/\/irc.mozilla.org\/planning\" rel=\"nofollow\">irc.mozilla.org #planning<\/a> for backchannel\n<li> (the <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Platform#Meetings\" title=\"Platform\">developer meeting<\/a> takes place on Tuesdays)\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"margin: 1em 0px;padding: 1em;background-color: orange;text-align: center\"><b>REMEMBER<\/b><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: x-small\">These notes are read by people who weren&#8217;t able to attend the meeting. Please make sure to include links and context so they can be understood.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h1> <span class=\"mw-headline\"> <b><big>Agenda<\/big><\/b> <\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li> actions from last week:\n<li> schedule and progress on upcoming releases\n<li> review highlights and notices\n<li> respond to questions and concerns\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Action Items<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<h2> <span class=\"mw-headline\"> Schedule &amp; Progress on <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Releases\" title=\"Releases\">Upcoming Releases<\/a> <\/span><\/h2>\n<h3> <span class=\"mw-headline\">Firefox 4 (Desktop) <\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li> RC1 looks like it will be the final build, so far no showstoppers found\n<ul>\n<li> several issues have been identified as potential ridealongs, meaning we might do a 4.0.1 release\n<li> continuing to do triage daily\n<\/ul>\n<li> assuming RC1 holds, the planned ship date is March 22nd at or around 7am PDT\n<li> reminder to QA + press that unadvertized MU from 3.5-&gt;4.0 and 3.6-&gt;4.0 will be available on release day (i.e. users will be able to do Help -&gt; Check for Updates to see an update to 4.0)\n<\/ul>\n<h3> <span class=\"mw-headline\">Firefox 4 (Mobile) <\/span><\/h3>\n<h3> <span class=\"mw-headline\">Firefox 3.6\/3.5<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Firefox 3.6.14 and 3.5.17<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> 3.6.14\/15 postmortem is Monday the 28th @ 2:00 pm PDT\n<ul>\n<li> Please <a class=\"external text\" href=\"mailto:clegnitto@mozlla.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">email Christian directly<\/a> if you want to be there but this date doesn&#8217;t work\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Firefox 3.6.16 and 3.5.18<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Schedule for 3.6.16 and 3.5.18 <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Releases\/Firefox_3.6.16\" rel=\"nofollow\">is up<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Code freeze for <i>non-blockers<\/i> is <b>this Thursday<\/b>, 2011-03-17 @ 11:59 pm PDT\n<li> Code freeze for <i>blockers<\/i> is next Thursday, 2011-03-24 @ 6:00 pm PDT\n<li> Final release is 2011-04-19\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<h3> <span class=\"mw-headline\">Firefox Sync<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3> <span class=\"mw-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/AMO\/FlightDeck\/1.0a9\" title=\"AMO\/FlightDeck\/1.0a9\">Add-on Builder 1.0a9<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li> maintenance release shipped last week, no issues so far\n<li> freeze for the feature release for this cycle is Friday &#8211; ships next week\n<ul>\n<li> will look to possibly coordinate this release with SDK 1.0b4\n<\/ul>\n<li> search will be the focus for next cycle &#8211; one of the last major steps toward a beta release of the Builder\n<\/ul>\n<h3> <span class=\"mw-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Labs\/Jetpack\/SDK\/1.0b4\" title=\"Labs\/Jetpack\/SDK\/1.0b4\">Add-on SDK 1.0b4<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li> freezes today\n<li> some stuff in plan landed, some stuff in plan missed, some stuff not in plan landed (notable increase in contributions from outside core team this cycle!)\n<li> ship date to be delayed a day or two so it isn&#8217;t at the same time as Firefox 4\n<\/ul>\n<h3> <span class=\"mw-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Firefox\/Input\/Releases\/3.4\" title=\"Firefox\/Input\/Releases\/3.4\">Input 3.4<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>FYI:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Major release submission methods weren&#8217;t intended to be shown on RC builds. We&#8217;re looking into solutions, so beta submission methods should be shown on all beta\/rc&#8217;s after Fx4.\n<\/ul>\n<p>General:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/aakash.doesthings.com\/2011\/03\/13\/firefox-input-3-3-is-out-%E2%80%93-rounding-out-the-major-release-and-beta-dashboards\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Input 3.3 released out<\/a> on Sunday night\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Next stop is Input 3.4 with a release date of 3\/31\n<li> It&#8217;ll include <a class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/data\/2011\/03\/08\/scalable-text-clustering-for-the-web\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">grouperfish clustering<\/a> and an updated dashboard for mobile users\n<\/ul>\n<h2> <span class=\"mw-headline\"> Feedback Summary  <\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Changes to input have changed our ability to see into issues\/concerns.\n<li>Twitter and Facebook have had very few visible complaints with RC1, with most issues related to add-on compatibility.\n<ul>\n<li>From <a class=\"external free\" href=\"http:\/\/input.mozilla.com\/en-US\/release\/themes\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/input.mozilla.com\/en-US\/release\/themes<\/a> the major themes are:\n<ul>\n<li>Crashes more than previous beta, wiping previous sessions (<a class=\"external free\" href=\"http:\/\/input.mozilla.com\/en-US\/release\/themes\/973443\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/input.mozilla.com\/en-US\/release\/themes\/973443<\/a>)\n<li>Move home button back to left side (<a class=\"external free\" href=\"http:\/\/input.mozilla.com\/en-US\/release\/themes\/973427\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/input.mozilla.com\/en-US\/release\/themes\/973427<\/a>)\n<li>Add-On Compatibility issues&#8211;various add-ons.\n<li>Flash issues with fb chat, youtube\n<li><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.com\/en-US\/questions\/791489\" rel=\"nofollow\">Problems with fonts<\/a>\n<li><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.com\/en-US\/questions\/791716\" rel=\"nofollow\">Memory leaks!<\/a>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<li> 3.6.15: A lot of complaints around youtube and recent Flash versions: <a class=\"external autonumber\" href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.com\/en-US\/questions\/792067\" rel=\"nofollow\">[1]<\/a> &amp; <a class=\"external autonumber\" href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.com\/en-US\/questions\/790188\" rel=\"nofollow\">[2]<\/a>\n<\/ul>\n<h2> <span class=\"mw-headline\"> Highlights \/ Notices <\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li> There&#8217;s a good possibility that we&#8217;ll continue to see issues with sites that have Firefox 3.6 and lower-specific code with Firefox 4. If there are problems detected that may be related to version-specific code, UA detection and\/or the html5 parser (like the Hotmail reload issue, Amazon deals, etc.), please make sure you let Kev Needham (kev at mozilla dot com) know so he can help track down contacts and make them aware where needed.\n<\/ul>\n<h2> <span class=\"mw-headline\"> Questions and Concerns <\/span><\/h2>\n<h2> <span class=\"mw-headline\"> Press &amp; Public Reactions <\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/techland.time.com\/2011\/03\/15\/chrome-vs-firefox-vs-ie-which-update-wins-the-privacy-wars\/TIME\" rel=\"nofollow\">Techland, Chrome vs. Firefox vs. IE: Which Update Wins the Privacy Wars?<\/a>\n<li><a class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/content.usatoday.com\/communities\/technologylive\/post\/2011\/03\/firefox-4\/1,\" rel=\"nofollow\">USA Today, Firefox 4: New streamlined interface, &#8216;app tabs&#8217;<\/a>\n<li><a class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/article2\/0,2817,2349494,00.asp\" rel=\"nofollow\">PC Magazine, Fierce Firefox: RC Review<\/a>\n<li><a class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.conceivablytech.com\/6252\/products\/mozilla-to-ship-firefox-4-final-on-march-22\" rel=\"nofollow\">Conceivably Tech, Mozilla To Ship Firefox 4 Final On March 22<\/a>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"printfooter\">\nRetrieved from &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Firefox\/Planning\/2011-03-16\">https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Firefox\/Planning\/2011-03-16<\/a>&#8220;<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"catlinks catlinks-allhidden\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firefox\/Planning\/2011-03-16 From MozillaWiki &lt; Firefox | Planning \u00ab previous week | index | next week \u00bb Firefox\/Gecko Delivery Meeting Details Wednesdays &#8211; 11:00am PDT, 18:00 UTC Mountain View Offices: Warp Core Conference Room Toronto Offices: Fin du Monde Conference Room 650-903-0800 or 650-215-1282 x92 Conf# 8605 (US\/INTL) 1-800-707-2533 (pin 369) Conf# 8605 (US) irc.mozilla.org #planning [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":195,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[209],"tags":[30],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/meeting-notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/meeting-notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/meeting-notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/meeting-notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/meeting-notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=513"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/meeting-notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/meeting-notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/meeting-notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/meeting-notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}