Mozilla build error: nsinstall: Bad file number

make[4]: execvp: /d/programs/mozilla-build/moztools/bin/nsinstall: Bad file number
make[4]: *** [export] Error 127
make[4]: Leaving directory `/d/src/moz-hg/fx-trunk-optimized/config'
make[3]: *** [export_tier_base] Error 2
make[3]: Leaving directory `/d/src/moz-hg/fx-trunk-optimized'
make[2]: *** [tier_base] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/d/src/moz-hg/fx-trunk-optimized'
make[1]: *** [default] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/d/src/moz-hg/fx-trunk-optimized'
make: *** [build] Error 2

In a Windows build this error is the result of not compiling as an administrator. Make sure you are using an elevated command prompt in Windows Vista or start MSYS command prompt as an administrator.

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Not Quite Brown Tim Horton's Ride

Last Saturday Matt Lease asked me to lead a ride this today. As usual the ride meets up at Faunce Arch. The ride starts with the general west escape of Providence I learned from Rafe Jones. The map of the NQBTH West


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Warm fuzzy open source moment

Every so often in open source there is a perfect storm of a well timed report, correct triage, a developer with a fix and a quick review. Bug 414123 is one example. From being reported at 07:07:42 PST to fixed at 20:07:03 PST is quite outstanding. I was running through my favorite Bugzilla search. Near the bottom of the list I came across the gem I am talking about today.

Thanks to Samy Dagan for the report, Mats Palmgren for the fix and Robert O'Callahan for review. All three made for a nice evening surprise in my mailbox.