Thunderbird/StatusMeetings/2017-04-18

Thunderbird notes 2017-04-18 NOON PT (Pacific). For meeting time, previous notes and call-in details see https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/StatusMeetings

Attendees

Jorg K, Paenglab, mkmelin, damiano, wayne, aceman

Current Release Critical Issues

• tracking matrix: (broken) http://hg.mozilla.org/users/kent_caspia.com/drivertools/raw-file/default/bugtracking/index.html
  • leftovers of nominated 38(?) : http://tinyurl.com/pgwflyg
• Tree issues:
  • https://public.etherpad-mozilla.org/p/thunderbird-tree-status (somewhat abandoned)
  • dashboard: https://mozilla.kewis.ch/treestatus/#/tb-treestatus
  • c-c looking good- Perma-red/orange: https://mzl.la/2lrQTHC

blocking

• none

Version 52

• tracking-tb52 flags: unfixed ?/+ - https://mzl.la/2dVQYjg

Releases

• Past
  • 45.8.0 (2017-03-07)
  • 52.0beta 4 (2017-02-28)
  • 53.0b1 (2017-04-10)
  • 52.0 ESR (2017-04-04)
  • 52.0.1 ESR (2017-04-14)

• Upcoming - https://wiki.mozilla.org/RapidRelease/Calendar#Future_branch_dates
  • next 2017-06-12
  • 53.0b2 (2017-04-19)
  • 54.0b1 (next week)
  • 52.1 ESR

Lightning

Past releases:

• 4.7.8 (bundled)

Upcoming releases:

• 5.4 (TB 52 ESR)

Round Table

Jorg K

• Landed:
  • bug 1353278 Bustage fix (font selector) (with Aceman)
  • bug 1353326 Bustage fix (paragraph format)
  • bug 1222244 Bustage fix (PRLogModuleInfo), Eric Rahm's patch
  • bug 1354121 Bustage fix (Replace bind*Parameter)
  • bug 1354452 Regression: set text/plain clipboard flavour
  • bug 1353204 Security bug, ported some patches
  • bug 1354007 Adding try/catch for click on links (corrupted places.sqlite)
  • bug 1351427 Retrofit mozIOSPreferences back to C++ interface
  • bug 1355465 Enhance M-C date/time formatting test
  • bug 1356303 Background image missing when restored from draft (TB 52 Regression)
  • bug 1356300 Shorten data: URLs for background images (forgotten for TB 52)
  • bug 1356306 Large images (>500KB) truncated when re-opening draft (TB 52 Regression)
  • bug 1356600 Background image can't be set (TB 52 ESR only, uplift error)
  • bug 1355462 Missing file link icons (TB 52 Regression)
  • bug 1356245 Image not restored when extension missing (TB 52 Regression)
• Awaiting review:
  • bug 1347598 Images sent from Hotmail/Outlook aren't displayed
• Ongoing:
  • bug 1355350 IMAP part caching for large attachments (TB 52 Regression)
  • bug 1354002 Making use of defaultparagraphseparator (waiting for M-C fix)

sancus

• Some client was hitting wrong/old autoconfig urls (see: https://github.com/thundernest/thundernest-ansible/issues/17 )
• After several false starts with different static site generators, figured out a path to site migration
  • Templates are rendering, working on loading bedrock's custom .lang file format into gettext
  • Site should be rendering by next week, ready for user testing by May 9.
  • Once site is on stage, will request that people test it.

wsmwk

• progress on McAfee topcrash - McAfee have supplied a .jar file for testing bug 1281610
• blocklist against McAfee anti-spam addon v2.0 for all versions of Thunderbird bug 1354240, bug 1354912
• lots of crash bug triage, including 9 new bug reports https://mzl.la/2oq5moj
• too much building
• regression bug triage, playing catch up, with an eye to making 52.1.0 available for update to all users

Help Wanted

• Accessibility lead
• Person comfortable (not necessarily technical experts) with Core type issues. Example, graphics to guide bug 1195947 Thunderbird hardware acceleration (HWA) issues to be resolved