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7/30/2008 ·

Simplifying and speeding up the serving of Firefox updates

A discussion on simplifying and improving the process of configuring and serving updates for Mozilla-based applications

7/11/2008 ·

Releases on tap: Addressing Mozilla's Automation Challenges

Streamlining Software Releases with Automation. Discussions on Mozilla and Firefox's unique challenges when it comes to release engineering.

7/9/2008 ·

Exploring the new openSUSE hosted build service (2008)

Exploring openSUSE Build Service: A Cross-Distro Packaging Solution. Ideas about cloud computing build and release services.

7/8/2008 ·

OS as software delivery platform, or competing app vendor?

Rethinking OS Vendors: A Platform-First Approach. Should OS vendors be competing with application developers, or providing essential services?

3/4/2008 ·

moving 1.8 nightlies to release machines March 5 2008

Announcement about migrating nightly production to release machines for the 1.8 branch for Firefox releases, with a list of impacted machines

12/19/2007 ·

Automating Mozilla 1.8 Releases with Buildbot Nightlies

Setting up release automation for the Mozilla 1.8 branch using Buildbot to generate nightly and dependent builds

12/6/2007 ·

Migrating Mozilla Automation from Tinderbox to Buildbot

Migrating from Tinderbox to Buildbot for Mozilla automation, improving cycle times, centralized management, and closer alignment between nightly and release.

9/2/2007 ·

Hands-Off Firefox Releases with Buildbot: Speed & Efficiency

Progress towards hands-off releases for Firefox with Buildbot-enabled release automation, aimed at improving the speed and efficiency.

5/20/2007 ·

Releases: On Bootstraps, And Pulling Oneself Up By One's

Explore how Bootstrap automation scripts enhance release quality and ensure consistency for streamlined development workflows.

11/1/2006 ·

The Automaton: Automating Firefox and Thunderbird releases

Automating the release process for Firefox and Thunderbird with a custom workflow, using tools like Buildbot, SVK, and Subversion.

10/14/2006 ·

Mozilla Release Automation Update: Progress and Challenges

An update on the progress of release automation at Mozilla, discussing the completed steps, challenges faced in automation and verification.