hi tony,
thinking behind ivoa-wg was that the ivoa is a tangible body which gives real backing to this activity. so name to reflect that - but i'm also happy with the name astronomy-rg!
cheers, nic
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On Thu, 10 Jul 2003, Tony Linde wrote:
> Hi Nic,
>
> I like the idea but was wondering if it was better called the Astronomy
> RG. Fits better with the other app area RGs and tells people who don't
> know what IVOA stands for what it is.
>
> Cheers,
> Tony.
>
> On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 22:21:54 +0100 (BST), "Nicholas Walton"
> <naw-at-ast.cam.ac.uk> said:
> > Dear Bob, Andy and Peter,
> >
> > attached is the draft of a charter that Reagan and I have recently drawn
> > up which would start the ball rolling towards setting up a research group
> > at the GGF (Global Grid Forum - see http://www.ggf.org).
> >
> > Basically, the idea would be to have a IVOA proposed research group which
> > would aim to generate a report on usage of ggf stds and identify areas
> > from the astronomy domain which will demand attention in ggf stds.
> >
> > thus the ggf ivoa-rg would be a good means of ensuring that astronomy and
> > the astronomy VO projects, participates in a more formal way in inputting
> > astronomy specific requirments into the grid stds making process.
> >
> > i note that at the last GGF8 (seattle in June) charlie catlett, in
> > summing
> > up, called for more application areas to come forward and participate in
> > the GGF. speaking to satoshi matsuoka, the area director for the ggf
> > Applications, Programming Models and Environments Area (APME) (see
> > http://www.ggf.org/7_APM/APS.htm), was also glad to hear that astronomy
> > may participate. (note that there is a life science grid research group,
> > and that HEP had a BOF in seattle). astronomy would thus be the third app
> > area.
> >
> > in terms of process, this draft would need to go to the ggf by the end of
> > july, in order that they can consider scheduling in a BOF session at the
> > Oct GGF meeting. assuming support then the RG could begin operation at
> > the
> > March 2004 GGF.
> >
> > reagan and i have listed names - these could change of course.
> >
> > we suggest that if you are generally positive about this development,
> > that
> > we present and discuss this at the upcoming july 23 ivoa meeting. after
> > that we should send the draft charter to the GGF.
> >
> > Yours, Nic
> >
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