[DAS2] DAS/2 weekly meeting notes for 9 Jan 2006

[Steve Chervitz]

Nomi,

> From: Nomi Harris <nomi at fruitfly.org>
> Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 12:06:08 -0800
> 
> On 9 January 2006, Chervitz, Steve wrote:
>> Notes from the weekly DAS/2 teleconference, 9 Jan 2006.
> 
> thanks for sending these detailed notes, steve.

You're welcome.
 
> i'm a little confused, reading the notes, about what the final decision
> was about the code sprint.  there's going to be one in the UK, feb 6-11,
> and then one in california, some time in march?  when?  once we have
> dates, i'd be happy to help with planning (e.g. housing and meeting
> rooms) if needed.

The dates for the March sprint are not established yet, but it's looking
like the week of 13th or the 20th.

>> [A] Andreas will post announcement for Feb code sprint, set up registration
>> form, reserve room
>> 
>> SL: I will notify Nomi about it today. When is the progress report for
>> the grant review due?
> 
> what do i need to do in terms of participating in this?  obviously, i
> won't be going to england for it.  will we be scheduling extra
> teleconferences, or F2F meetings with bay-area people, or what?

Gregg mentioned getting Bay area folks together along with Allen Day if he
can make it. Nothing concrete has been planned though. Try to keep your
calendar clear for that week as much as possible (feb 6-11).

>> GH: Not sure. Sent one in may/june last year.
>> 
>> SL: Important to send report before review committee sits. Would be
>> good to report on the code sprint for the review.
> 
>> GH: What do we want to accomplish when we have one week to do it?
>> 
>> SL: DAS/2 adaptor for apollo.
> 
> i am already starting work on this--should i stop?  initially, i've been
> trying to construct arguments to the the DAS/2 server at
> http://das.biopackages.net/das/genome to get some sample features (using
> http://www.biodas.org/documents/das2/das2_get.html#features as my
> reference).

Andrew is planning to commit changes to the retrieval spec a week or so
before the code sprint, so it may make sense to hold off on your DAS-related
work right now and focus on other projects so that you will have a clear
schedule during the sprint.

>> GH: 
>>   - Make IGB code for DAS/2 client, update to reflect changes in spec
>>     implement unimplemented stuff.
> 
> IGB already has a DAS/2 client, right?  the comma is confusing me--are
> you just saying the IGB DAS/2 client code needs to be updated and
> extended?

After Andrew commits spec change later this month, updates will be
necessary. Also, it's not currently a complete implementation.

>>   - DAS/2 server at Affy - bring it up to the spec as well. not a full
>>     impl but was compliant 3 mos ago.
> is that http://das.biopackages.net/das/genome?

No, http://netaffxdas.affymetrix.com

>> GH: March sprint, anytime in the middle 3 weeks of march.
>> 
>> AD: will be at a san diego workshop in march. Back in the states
>> in Mid feb. 
>> 
>> SC: There is a MAGE v2 workshop/jamboree in Benecia, CA on 7-11
>> March. Should probably aim for later March. Also will be involved in a
>> netaffx quarterly update.
> 
> the CBIO project meeting is march 2-4.  i will be away march 23-26 (trip
> planned long ago).  are a lot of people going to participate in this MAGE
> workshop?  maybe it would work well to have the code sprint right after
> it, say, march 13-19?  i don't think we want to make it any later than
> that or there won't be time to write it up for the progress report.  in
> fact, that might already be too late.

The MAGE workshop won't be very large, since it's specifically just for
development of the next version of it. It's possible there could be some
people/organizations coming out for that who have DAS interests as well and
might consider attending the sprint. I'll inquire.

Steve

>       Nomi
>