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Posted on 2010-03-12

Done:

  • Wired up installs and blocked installs from webpages
  • Converted the xpinstall test suite to work with the new APIs
  • Started preparing the project branch for performance testing

Next:

  • Finish support for extensions that don't need restarts
  • Personas and plugins support
  • Background auto-updates
  • Convert the old EM test suite to the new APIs
  • Make sure the API docs are in sync with the code
  • Make a list of things not yet implemented for QA
  • Put together a plan for a trunk landing

Posted on 2010-03-05

Done:

  • Firefox team shenanigans
  • True async reads for the add-ons manager
  • Compatibility overrides and compatibility updates
  • Figured out how to integrate webpage triggered installs

Next:

  • Webpage installs
  • Personas and plugins support

Coordination:

Need to see if releng can get the project branch set up this week

Posted on 2010-02-26

Done:

  • Catching up on a backlog of reviews
  • Planned out how to integrate the existing InstallTrigger code with the new EM backend
  • Handle migrating extension states from older/newer versions of Firefox

Next:

  • Make installs from webpages work again
  • Work out a list of things to do before a trunk landing is possible
  • Party with the rest of the team

Posted on 2010-02-19

Done:

  • Worked through install and upgrade scenarios with Boriss
  • Implemented downloading and updating add-ons through the API
  • Implemented updating add-on compatibility on app upgrade

Next:

  • Make installs from webpages work again
  • Handle migrating data from newer/older versions

Posted on 2010-02-05

Done:

Lost most of the week to sickness but trawled through some reviews that were blocking people's work.

Next:

  • Downloads and updates in the add-ons API

Posted on 2010-01-29

Done:

  • Intermittent test failure tracking
  • Post mortems
  • Wrote a patch to fix showing incompatible add-ons to users who have upgraded
  • Started setting up a project branch for the add-ons manager work

Next:

Need to change my working practices and start ignoring new emails unless they are critical so I can actually get more work done.

Posted on 2010-01-22

Done:

  • Identified and mostly fixed a regression in 3.6 involving executable files in XPI packages.
  • Worked with AMO to try to improve the capabilities of release notes for add-ons.
  • Figured out how to make the backend parts of lightweight themes and xpi themes operate independently.

Next:

  • Implement the new add-on download and install process
  • Work out how to proceed on some large toolkit issues

Posted on 2010-01-15

Done:

  • Started removing extension dependency support from the new EM backend.
  • Changed some of the API notifications to better represent add-ons that don't require restarts.
  • Fixed a bug involving opening new windows after canceled shutdowns.

Next:

  • Work out how to handle lightweight/XPI themes in the new world order
  • Expose stubs for additional metadata to the EM API
  • Make async API work asynchronously

Posted on 2010-01-08

Done:

  • Fixed a minor bug with the new extensions.checkCompatibility.X.Y pref naming
  • Synced up with Unfocused and Boriss on the new add-ons manager UI
  • Submitted a list of things we need added to AMO's API
  • Posted to the community about the plan to drop extension dependencies

Next:

  • Evaluate feedback from the community on dropping extension dependencies
  • Work out how to handle lightweight/XPI themes in the new world order
  • Expose stubs for additional metadata to the EM API
  • Make async API work real