[Open-bio-l] Re: [Bosc] BioSQL BoF at BOSC?

[chris dagdigian]

I'll bring laptop + biosql installation + digital camera to the BOF. A 
video projector will also probably be a good idea. We can probably cover 
the cost of this as we'll likely be renting at least a few of them for 
BOSC/Biopathways.


-Chris

Hilmar Lapp wrote:
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Jason Stajich [mailto:jason@cgt.mc.duke.edu]
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 2:14 PM
>>To: Hilmar Lapp
>>Cc: OBDA BioSQL (E-mail); bosc@open-bio.org
>>Subject: Re: [Bosc] BioSQL BoF at BOSC?
>>
>>
>>Let's do it.  BioSQL BoF officially in the queue (I've waved the
>>magic BOSC wand over here).
>>
> 
> 
> Great Jason. I like your magic hand :) I also hope you'll be on that BoF, too?
> 
> 
>>Hopefully a BioSQL/OBDA BoF will accomplish some of this - but realize
>>that most of that will probably be taken up explaining what 
>>the goals of
>>the project are, what client/srv software is available, and what the
>>vision of the next XX months is.  It will highlight the need for a
>>white paper describing where we are and hope to go, more 
>>involvement by
>>more individuals with diverse needs, and a project leader 
>>willing to lay
>>down some tangible goals for us.  At least that is where I 
>>see what the
>>project needs right now.
>>
> 
> 
> My goal for this BoF would be to lay the foundations for a definition, sure can be a white paper, of how to represent which biological data type in BioSQL - so that BioSQL-based applications can truely interoperate.
> 
> As for a Hackathon-like thing, I don't think that's terribly required at this time. What would be nice is a big enough whiteboard, functional markers, a digital camera, and maybe a laptop with a biosql installation so that one could reasonably quickly try out feasibility, or provide quick sample code along a how-to style. Also, it'd be helpful I think to make up use cases and write them up as actual SQL statements to see how monster-like they are and how well they could perform. To my feeling, what's missing yet from BioSQL is the user/use-case driving force in the XP spirit.
> 
> 
>>We (BOSC committee) will do whatever we can to facilitate 
>>these types of
>>interactions.  Let us know so we can try and make plans.  
>>We're planning
>>on semi-private meeting space for BoFs in the evenings and 
>>wireless access
>>throughout the meeting area so people can work and exchange ideas and
>>information.  Now, I'm not sure that our internet connection 
>>and wireless
>>setup will be running for the duration of ISMB - have to 
>>check with the
>>onsite coordinator and what Chris D's plans are for the hardware.
>>
> 
> 
> Wireless internet would be really cool. This turned out to be really useful at PSB.
> 
> 
> 	-hilmar


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