Project Areas

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Area nameDescriptionBugzilla componentOwnerPeer(s)
Cross-suite components
Build ConfigBuild System parts for the suite, packaging of buildsKaiRo
HelpInternal helpHelpIanN
InstallerInstallation application, currently only for Windows (NSIS-based)Installermcsmurf
PreferencesPreference Panels; default preferences; etc.PreferencesIanN
SecuritySuite-specific security UI and features, app-level security issuesSecuritydveditz
Startup & ProfilesStartup & Profiles
Project Organizationnot real suite code, but all the stuff around it
Build & Release Engineeringget builds and releases out the door, write up release notes, make our automated build, test and release systems work and perform wellKaiRo
LocalizationCoordination of localization efforts
Marketing, Press/PR
MoFo liaison, spokesmankeep an open line with MoFo folks and take care of stuff we need of them or they need of usKaiRo
Project Managementsomeone needs to drive those things and feel responsible for getting SeaMonkey Council decisionsKaiRo
Quality Assurance (QA)Testing, bug triaging, smoketests, bug triaging, testing... (Bug component for triaging only!)General
Support, Community, User Relations
WebsiteMaintain content on the seamonkey-project.org website, technical website issuesKaiRo
Suite applications
BrowserNavigator UI and parts of the suite that are mainly used by the browser (some may be shared with Mail or Composer to a certain extent though)
AutocompleteAutocomplete
Bookmarks & HistoryBookmarks
Download & File HandlingDownload Manager, helper apps, open/save filesDownload & File Handlingbiesi
Page InfoPage Infodb48x
Privacy, Passwords & PermissionsUI for Passwords, PopUp/Image blocking, Cookies; Wallet (Backend code for most of those is shared)Passwords & PermissionsIanNdveditz
Sidebar & SearchSidebar (incl. internal panels), web search featuresSidebarMnyromyr
View SourceView Source
ComposerComposer
Integration of external appsintegration of chatzilla, inspector, venkman, calendar, etc.
MailNewsMnyromyr
Account Management & ConfigurationAccount Manager/Wizard, Preferences panels, etc.MailNews: Account ConfigurationIanN
Address Book & ContactsAddress book, VCard support, Address book sidebar etc.Standard8
BackendWatch backend closely, make us work with it, help improving it; includes: Transmission (receiving, sending, receipts), offline, (junk) filters, storage bugs, etc.MailNews: Backendbienvenu
CompositionCompose window, etc.MailNews: CompositionIanN
Message DisplayMain window; display of mails, news, maybe RSS; search; notifications; drag'n'drop; etc.MailNews: Message DisplayIanN
User InterfaceNeil
ThemesClassic, Modern, general theme issuesThemesKaiRo, Neil
UI design and reviewachieving consistency throughout the product both internally and externallyUI DesignNeiljag, timeless

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