HEP Software Foundation Startup Team Meeting notes Nov 19 2015
Indico Agenda
Present: Dario, Liz, Michel
Apologies: Pere, Torre, Benedikt, Andrea
News and General updates
Liz ok with announcement proposed for the new web site and newsletter
- She will polish the english before Michel send it!
Packaging
Meeting yesterday: discussion on Conda, a build/packaging tool reviewed as part of the ongoing effort in the WG (homebrew, Nix…)
- At the heart of
Anaconda Python distribution
- Seems to closer to what we need that previously reviewed ones
- Still a small community but developers keen to add features we may need: exact details to be discussed still
Training
Mail sent to the mailing list to summarize what happened in the last month, i.e. the setup of the WikiToLearn platform for HSF use.
- WikiToLearn is just a foundation tool, now we need to start the real work with online tutorials, schools…
- Preliminary contacts with some possible contributors but they request some time to check their materials or they want to be reassured that their material will not be stolen or overwritten
- No feedback received yet to the email
Activity still in progress in reusing the ability to run interactive sessions from the web, particularly in ROOT
- An implementation plan already discussed with several steps a few weeks ago
Licensing
Michel sent an email with the last draft of the TN addressing the remaining issues
- Minor change still needed in examples to provide non CERN example (sent by Liz)
- Proposal not to include the “decision graphics’ if not ready: keep it for a further release of the TN, avoid to delay it longer
- Urgently need feedback: Silence is consent
Software knowledge base and communication
Dario played with the new KB, adding different kinds of information: no major problem seen, big improvement on previous version!
New web site: good!
Logo Contest
Site ready. How do we announce it?
- What is the deadline for logo submission?
- When is the vote taking place?
AOB
Next meeting: next week, usual time