Phone Meeting 2007-02-20 15:30 UT

Participants: MalcolmCurrie, PrebenGrosbol, PeterLinde, DanielPonz, KlausReinsch, BillCotton, LuigiPaioro, DougTody

Agenda and minutes

1. General information
   • Phase B planning
     • PG reported on the work of the subgroup (BG, PG, DP, and DT) which has prepared basic input for the planning discussions at our face-to-face meeting, Tenerife. Three phone meetings were made. The general principles for the planning were discussed. It was recommended that it be based on a sequence of smaller projects (defined by Use Cases) which can safely be achieved. A preliminary work breakdown structure was also defined. PG will place the Use Cases and planning on our TWiki before the face-to-face meeting (see action).
   • FP7 schedule
     • PG had checked the time line of the OPTICON FP7 proposal and John Davies had confirmed that the relevant EU call is expected in late 2007 while a submission deadline in early 2008 is likely.
   • Problems with our TWiki
     • We have during the last month experienced some attacks on our TWiki site. PG has asked the ESO IT people to update the TWiki version, and clean our site. If anybody notice problems please report it to PG so that actions can be done.
2. High-level requirements
   • Status of Internet review
     • The official deadline was Feb. 6. We have received 55 comments from 6 people. A summary of the comments has been e-mailed out. The comments will be discussed during the face-to-face meeting. A final version of the document is expected in April.
3. Next Face-to-face meeting
   • Practical arrangements
     • Most arrangements should have been made but PG will check a final time (see action). Ten people will join the face-to-face meeting. We will try to make it possible for people to phone in (e.g. BC) and participate in the discussion.
   • Main agenda points see FaceToFaceMeeting20070301
     • There was a short discussion of the tentative agenda. DT noted that it was unlikely that we could make an interface specification during the meeting. PG agreed but we should at least try to define the high level structure. The agenda on the TWiki will be updated (see action).
4. Proto-types
   • Reports on proto-type work
     • DT reported on the VO activities. Work on messaging and VOClients was done. A first implementation of the parameter model was made and the prototype executing framework will be next. There has been significant activity in the applications interest group within VO concerning general messaging between tools. DT will coordinate this work with ours.
5. Actions
   • Status of open actions (see ActionList)
   • Summary of new actions (see below)
6. Time for next phone meeting
   • Suggestion: 2007-03-20 15:30 UT (16:30 CET)
7. Any other business
   • DP asked on the status of the openOrg. Nothing much has happened by it will be added to the agenda of the face-to-face meeting (see action).
   • MC asked if he still could submit some comments on the high-level requirements. PG replied that the ultimate deadline will be the morning of Monday Feb. 26, as he then would need to prepare the final list for the face-to-face meeting.
   • PG noted that Keith Shortridge (AAO) had indicated interest in our Network. PG will contact him to check if he would like to become an associated member. This was seconded by MC and DT.

Please add what I forgot and correct my errors.

-- PrebenGrosbol - 21 Feb 2007
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