Title: 2009 – Page 3 – Make WordPress Core --- # Yearly Archives: 2009 [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/westi/) [Peter Westwood](https://profiles.wordpress.org/westi/) 8:30 pm _on_ November 19, 2009   # 󠀁[Agenda for Nov 19th Dev Chat](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2009/11/19/agenda-for-nov-19th-dev-chat-2-9-beta/)󠁿 Agenda for Nov 29th Dev Chat * 2.9 betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. status review– mark/ryan/andrew/peter * Patchpatch A special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a **diff**. A patch can be _applied_ to a codebase for testing. backlog– demetris * Page Templates in subdirs – peter * WPMU Compatibility – sivel [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/matt/) [Matt Mullenweg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/matt/) 4:38 am _on_ November 17, 2009   # 󠀁[“Relentless attention to detail, a pass…](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2009/11/17/relentless-attention-to-detail-a-pass/)󠁿 “Relentless attention to detail, a passion for user experience, and a compassion for users.” Something for us all to aspire to. [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/markjaquith/) [Mark Jaquith](https://profiles.wordpress.org/markjaquith/) 4:51 am _on_ November 16, 2009 Tags: [2.9 ( 3 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/2-9/), [beta ( 14 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/beta/), [release ( 31 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/release/) # 󠀁[WordPress 2.9-beta-1 is available! Get i…](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2009/11/16/wordpress-2-9-beta-1-is-available-get-i/)󠁿 WordPress 2.9-betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process.-1 is available! Get it here: [zip](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-2.9-beta-1.zip), [tar.gz](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-2.9-beta-1.tar.gz). Start hammering away. [#2-9](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/2-9/), [#beta](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/beta/), [#release](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/release/) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/westi/) [Peter Westwood](https://profiles.wordpress.org/westi/) 9:51 pm _on_ November 12, 2009   # 󠀁[Suggest agenda items for Nov 19th dev ch…](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2009/11/12/suggest-agenda-items-for-nov-19th-dev-ch/)󠁿 Suggest agenda items for Nov 19th dev chat [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/westi/) [Peter Westwood](https://profiles.wordpress.org/westi/) 8:50 pm _on_ November 12, 2009   # 󠀁[Agenda for Nov 12th Meetup * 2.9 status …](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2009/11/12/agenda-for-nov-12th-meetup-2-9-status/)󠁿 Agenda for Nov 12th MeetupMeetup All local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through [https://www.meetup.com/](https://www.meetup.com/). A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for ‘WordPress’ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area. * 2.9 status – Ryan/Andrew/Peter/Mark * PluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. Compatibility – Aaron * Minimised css/js – scribu * FOSDEM developer room – Nikolay * security functions – Mark Jaquith [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/matt/) [Matt Mullenweg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/matt/) 5:42 am _on_ November 12, 2009 Tags: [contributions ( 5 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/contributions/), mozilla, [wordpress.org ( 22 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/wordpress-org/) # 󠀁[I find this page inspiring: http://www.m…](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2009/11/12/i-find-this-page-inspiring-httpwww-m/)󠁿 I find this page inspiring: http://www.mozilla.org/contribute/ [#contributions](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/contributions/), [#mozilla](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/mozilla/), [#wordpress-org](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/wordpress-org/) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/westi/) [Peter Westwood](https://profiles.wordpress.org/westi/) 10:02 pm _on_ November 5, 2009   # 󠀁[Suggest agenda items for Nov 12th dev ch…](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2009/11/05/suggest-agenda-items-for-nov-12th-dev-ch/)󠁿 Suggest agenda items for Nov 12th dev chat [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/westi/) [Peter Westwood](https://profiles.wordpress.org/westi/) 8:52 pm _on_ November 5, 2009   # 󠀁[Agenda for Nov 5th Meetup * Plugin compa…](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2009/11/05/agenda-for-nov-5th-meetup-plugin-compa/)󠁿 Agenda for Nov 5th MeetupMeetup All local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through [https://www.meetup.com/](https://www.meetup.com/). A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for ‘WordPress’ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area. * PluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. compatability and default tagtag A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses tags to store a single snapshot of a version (3.6, 3.6.1, etc.), the common convention of tags in version control systems. (Not to be confused with post tags.) – Nicolas Kuttler * Bug hunt – Jane * “Discourage plugin authors calling wp-config.php directly” – Peter * proposed structure for release announcements – demetris * Improved Hello World post – demetris * Status for 2.9 betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. readiness [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/westi/) [Peter Westwood](https://profiles.wordpress.org/westi/) 10:29 pm _on_ October 29, 2009   # 󠀁[Suggest agenda items for Nov 5th dev cha…](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2009/10/29/suggest-agenda-items-for-nov-5th-dev-cha/)󠁿 Suggest agenda items for Nov 5th dev chat [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jenmylo/) [Jen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jenmylo/) 9:40 pm _on_ October 29, 2009   # 󠀁[Note to self: schedule bug hunts/patch t…](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2009/10/29/note-to-self-schedule-bug-huntspatch-t/)󠁿 Note to self: schedule bugbug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority. hunts/patchpatch A special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a **diff**. A patch can be _applied_ to a codebase for testing. testing sprints for Sun-Mon a week from now and Thurs-Sat in mid-November, per IRCIRC Internet Relay Chat, a network where users can have conversations online. IRC channels are used widely by open source projects, and by WordPress. The primary WordPress channels are **#wordpress** and**# wordpress-dev**, on irc.freenode.net. dev chat today. Announce on dev blogblog ( versus network, site) tomorrow. # Post navigation [← Older posts](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2009/page/4/?output_format=md) [Newer posts →](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2009/page/2/?output_format=md)