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Thank you John, and is Paul in agreement as well?

If so, going twice...

On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 8:17 PM, John Taylor <johntaylorsc at gmail.com> wrote:

> No objections and apologies for the delay in responding as I waited for
> the User-committee@ to sync to my gmail.
>
> Thank you, David.
>
> John
>
> On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 9:34 PM, David F Flanders <flanders at openstack.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Excellent discussion + votes, thank you Tim, Jonathan, Stig an Stefano.
>>
>> SCIENTIFIC-WG seems very reasonable to me.
>>
>> Are there any objections?
>>
>> Going once...
>>
>> /dff
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 3:35 AM, Tim Bell <Tim.Bell at cern.ch> wrote:
>>
>>> I also would not have any objection to SCIENTIFIC if this is the
>>> consensus (but I'd drop a note to Fermilab to explain the context, i.e. it
>>> is not an OpenStack on Scientific Linux distro).
>>>
>>> The other benefit of SCIENTIFIC is that there are a number of companies
>>> doing clouds (such as in Life Sciences) who would be interested in the
>>> working group but would not consider themselves ACADEMIA.
>>>
>>> Tim
>>>
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: Jonathan D. Proulx [mailto:jon at csail.mit.edu]
>>> > Sent: 06 January 2016 17:24
>>> > To: Stig Telfer <stig.openstack at telfer.org>
>>> > Cc: user-committee at lists.openstack.org
>>> > Subject: Re: [User-committee] [app] Training day (1st AppKit) actions
>>> from
>>> > Tokyo
>>> >
>>> > On Wed, Jan 06, 2016 at 02:37:47PM +0000, Stig Telfer wrote:
>>> >
>>> > :I agree with Tim on the extra ‘OPENSTACK’ in the name, so my vote
>>> would
>>> > go for ‘SCIENTIFIC-WG’.  One reason I prefer this over option A is
>>> that I’d like
>>> > this project to embrace industrial R&D as well as academia.
>>> >
>>> > Yes the 'OpenStack' is definitely redundant & I agree with Stig that
>>> 'Academia'
>>> > is limiting in ways we probably don't want.
>>> >
>>> > I'd choose RESEARCH-WG as "research computing" is what that function is
>>> > called around my world but I don't have any opposition to
>>> SCIENTIFIC-WG if
>>> > that's the consensus choice.
>>> >
>>> > -Jon
>>> >
>>> > :
>>> > :So my vote’s for SCIENTIFIC-WG.
>>> > :
>>> > :Many thanks,
>>> > :Stig
>>> > :
>>> > :
>>> > :> On 6 Jan 2016, at 12:51, Tim Bell <Tim.Bell at cern.ch> wrote:
>>> > :>
>>> > :> David,
>>> > :>
>>> > :> How do we vote ? With an e-mail ?
>>> > :>
>>> > :> (While I would not want to put people off B., it could cause
>>> confusion with
>>> > Scientific Linux) :> :> I’d thus vote for A (as I think we could try
>>> to avoid
>>> > OPENSTACK in the title and it is similar to ‘Telco’ as an industry
>>> focused WG)
>>> > :> :> Tim :> :> From: David F Flanders [mailto:dff.openstack at gmail.com]
>>> :>
>>> > Sent: 06 January 2016 13:23 :> To: user-committee at lists.openstack.org
>>> > :> Cc: Stig Telfer <stig at telfer.org>
>>> > :> Subject: Re: [User-committee] [app] Training day (1st AppKit)
>>> actions from
>>> > Tokyo :> :> Happy New Year One and All, :> :> With renewed vigour, I'd
>>> like
>>> > to submit the following application-template on behalf of Stig, John &
>>> Paul
>>> > [1] for a newly formed working group:
>>> > :>
>>> > :> https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/academia-wg
>>> > :>
>>> > :> Prior to officially minting the WG (on the
>>> > Governanace/Foundation/UserCommittee page), we do require a vote from
>>> > you our esteemed user-committee members.
>>> > :>
>>> > :> VOTE: What shall we call this new WG?!
>>> > :>
>>> > :> Options:
>>> > :>
>>> > :> A.) ACADEMIA-WG
>>> > :> B.) SCIENTIFIC-OPENSTACK-WG
>>> > :> C.) OPENSTACK4RESEARCH-WG
>>> > :> D.) Some other combination or wording therein?!
>>> > :>
>>> > :> It is worth noting that this WG will amalgamate help to promote the
>>> > HPC/HTC Working Group, ideally meeting together and/or proximally.
>>> > :>
>>> > :> Other key topics which this WG will look to address (esp re
>>> discussion in
>>> > Austin):
>>> > :>
>>> > :>   * HPC Infrastructure, i.e. enabling researchers to have "on tap"
>>> compute
>>> > resources for research experiments in parallel, simulation and high
>>> > throughput jobs.
>>> > :>   * Application infrastructure, i.e. ease of working collaborative
>>> with fellow
>>> > researchers, scientists and lab colleagues, such as conducting cloud
>>> native
>>> > data analysis experiments (via RStudio, iPython, Matlab, etc.)
>>> > :>   * Social infrastructure, i.e. communities emerging in academia
>>> which are
>>> > promoting use of cloud computing for collaborative research and
>>> science,
>>> > such as #swcarpentry #ResBaz #ClimbAcUk etc.
>>> > :>   * Data infrastructure, i.e. large data science experiments and
>>> their
>>> > usability via cloud applications such as data from DNA sequencers,
>>> > MRIs/CT/XRay, Defraction, -Omics,  etc.
>>> > :>   * Last but not least, promoting the amazing things which Academia
>>> is
>>> > doing with OpenStack... about time a University got a SuperUser award,
>>> no?!
>>> > :>
>>> > :> [1]= Many thanks to John, Paul and Stif for the guidance and
>>> advice, along
>>> > with all the other nominated members of this WG.
>>> > :>
>>> > :> Go on, one little letter is all it takes to vote 🔤
>>> > :>
>>> > :> Warm Regards from Australia,
>>> > :>
>>> > :> Flanders
>>> > :>
>>> > :> On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 1:24 AM, Stig Telfer <stig at telfer.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> > :> Hello Adam -
>>> > :>
>>> > :> Thanks for your interest, that is tremendous.  At this stage the
>>> working
>>> > group is taking shape, please by all means do add your name to the
>>> etherpad
>>> > - and your input.
>>> > :>
>>> > :> Best wishes,
>>> > :> Stig
>>> > :>
>>> > :>
>>> > :> On 25 Nov 2015, at 11:32, Adam Huffman <adam.huffman at gmail.com>
>>> > wrote:
>>> > :>
>>> > :> Hello
>>> > :>
>>> > :> Not wishing to hijack the thread, but I'm very interested in
>>> participating in
>>> > the academia working group.
>>> > :>
>>> > :> May I just add myself to the list on the Etherpad, or do I need to
>>> ask to be
>>> > nominated? I do know a couple of the people on there already...
>>> > :>
>>> > :> Cheers,
>>> > :> Adam
>>> > :>
>>> > :>
>>> > :> On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 11:14 AM, David F Flanders
>>> > <dff.openstack at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > :> Brilliant to hear Matjaz!
>>> > :>
>>> > :> I've added your name to the proposed OpenStack in Academia Working
>>> > Group at the below etherpad, if you could please have a look over it
>>> and add
>>> > your comments directly:
>>> > :>
>>> > :> https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/academia-wg
>>> > :>
>>> > :> Stig (Cc'd) and myself have been trying to announce far and wide to
>>> all
>>> > interested academic institutions, please do help us spread the word :D
>>> :> :>
>>> > I'm also very interested to hear about what training you have started
>>> in on, it
>>> > would be great to compare as we have created a training for researchers
>>> > (aka PhDs and Postgraduates) on how to use our OpenStack as their
>>> research
>>> > operating system of choice:
>>> > :>
>>> > :> https://github.com/resbaz/nectar-cloud-lessons
>>> > :>
>>> > :> Naturally, the first app guide is also something we are keen to
>>> promote...
>>> > :>
>>> > :> So much to do!
>>> > :>
>>> > :> Kind Regards,
>>> > :>
>>> > :> David F. Flanders <david.flanders at unimelb.edu.au> :> Research
>>> > Community Manager, Digital Infrastructure Services :> University of
>>> > Melbourne.  @DFFlanders :> :> On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 8:55 PM, Pančur,
>>> > Matjaž <Matjaz.Pancur at fri.uni-lj.si> wrote:
>>> > :> Hi all,
>>> > :>
>>> > :> I’m the lead of the Docs Training guides Speciality team [1]. We
>>> already
>>> > update the material for Upstream Training (slides that are used there
>>> and
>>> > intro pages that explain them a bit more) [2] and we’re also working
>>> on the
>>> > Training slides material (currently a WIP published under draft docs
>>> pages).
>>> > Everything is written in RST (slides too - we use Hieroglyph+Sphinx)
>>> and
>>> > we’re continuously publishing all training material under Training
>>> guides
>>> > section on the Docs pages [3], with standard Docs contribution process
>>> with
>>> > patches&bugs for slides too.
>>> > :>
>>> > :> This effort you guys started here for the 1stAppKit Training is
>>> really great, I
>>> > too have a lot of feedback about the need for this from my contacts in
>>> the
>>> > Academia and from our partners in the industry.
>>> > :>
>>> > :> I would like to help with developing training materials for it. Can
>>> we reuse
>>> > the tools/processes already established for the Upstream training? I
>>> think
>>> > that it would be good to gather together all community made training
>>> related
>>> > stuff under the same Docs Section [3] - this would increase the
>>> visibility of it
>>> > for all.
>>> > :>
>>> > :> Matjaz Pancur
>>> > :> University Of Ljubljana
>>> > :>
>>> > :>
>>> > :> [1] https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Documentation/SpecialityTeams
>>> > :> [2] http://docs.openstack.org/upstream-training/
>>> > :> [3] http://docs.openstack.org/#training-guides
>>> > :>
>>> > :>
>>> > :> > From: David F Flanders
>>> > :> > Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 6:13 AM :> > To:
>>> > :> > user-committee at lists.openstack.org :> > :> > Cc: Anni Lai ;
>>> John ;
>>> > Stefano Maffulli ; Rainya Mosher (ramosher) ; 张淳 ; :> > kenny.johnston
>>> at
>>> > rackspace.com :> > :> > Subject: [User-committee] [app] Training day
>>> (1st
>>> > AppKit) actions from Tokyo :> > :> > :> > My Dear Fellow Application
>>> > Ecosystem Working Group, :> > :> > I hope your return travels home have
>>> > treated you well.
>>> > :> >
>>> > :> > As per ​my action from ​our WG meeting in Tokyo[1], I'm emailing
>>> you'll ​to
>>> > ​request some info to help roll out the 'My First App Guide +
>>> Training"? ​!​ :> >
>>> > :> > If the following people would be so kind as to provide me with the
>>> > following information:
>>> > :> >     a.) contact details for the developer wranglers who help
>>> provide
>>> > internal training events/activities at your companies, random leads
>>> welcome,
>>> > :> >     b.) name of an app developer who has or is interested in
>>> developing
>>> > cloud native applications,
>>> > :> >     c.) [optional] where we might help advertise the "my first
>>> app guide"
>>> > and training day(s)?,
>>> > :> >     d.) [optional] opinions on what we need to do with
>>> > developer.openstack.orgto make it valuable for visiting app developers?
>>> > :> >
>>> > :> >   a.. @Michael/Carol could you provide the above (a)(b),
>>> optionally (c)(d)
>>> > for Intel?
>>> > :> >   b.. @John could you provide the above (a)(b), optionally (c)(d)
>>> for HP?
>>> > :> >   c.. @Kenny could you provide the above (a)(b), optionally
>>> (c)(d) for
>>> > Rackspace?
>>> > :> >   d.. @Shamail could you provide the above (a)(b), optionally
>>> (c)(d) for
>>> > IBM?
>>> > :> >   e.. @Rainya/Nicky could you provide the above (a)(b),
>>> optionally (c)(d)
>>> > for Cisco?
>>> > :> >   f.. @Annie could you provide the above (a)(b), optionally
>>> (c)(d) for
>>> > Huawei?
>>> > :> >   g.. @Chun could you provide the above (a)(b), optionally (c)(d)
>>> for 99
>>> > Cloud?
>>> > :> >   h.. @Stefano could you provide the above (a)(b), optionally
>>> (c)(d) for
>>> > Dreamhost?
>>> > :> > ​...​
>>> > :> >
>>> > :> > ​​@All I would really also appreciate your ideas for what your
>>> organisation
>>> > might expect in terms of an "app kit" for training days, ​e.g.
>>> training curricula
>>> > outline, training support, partnership with local meetup & user groups,
>>> > engagement opportunities with up and coming talent from Universities,
>>> swag
>>> > (stickers, shirts), prizes for "best app pitches", etc. ​ ???​ :> > :>
>>> > Once
>>> > compiled, I'll l ​liaise with you all to help take forward  ​training
>>> opportunities
>>> > of the my first app guide ​ training #AppKit.​ If interested in being
>>> a guinea pig
>>> > please do reply on list :) :> > :> > Getting very excited to see cloud
>>> native apps
>>> > grow in our community!
>>> > :> >
>>> > :> >
>>> > :> > ​​ ​[1]=
>>> > :> > https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/TYO-app-eco-wg​​
>>> > :> >
>>> > :> >
>>> > :> > Kind Regards,
>>> > :> >
>>> > :> > Flanders
>>> > :> > ======
>>> > :> > ​​David F. Flanders, Research Community Manager :> > University of
>>> > Melbourne > University Services > Research Platforms :> > @ResPlat -
>>> :> >
>>> > http://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/researchplatforms/
>>> > :> >
>>> > :> > We ❤ the 'Research Bazaar' community, join today! #ResBaz :> > :>
>>> > :> >
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