Hi Folx, session scheduling for GGF18 is open, already, so we should start planning I guess. The work on the v1.0 spec narrows down, but the work in the RG seems to broaden - so I propose to have only one session for the WG, and 3 sessions for the RG (we can always shift times around if needed...). Does that make sense? For brainstorming, the agenda items which pop into my mind would be: - RG 1: overview & discussion - overview about current work and doc status - discuss look-and-feel doc, define deadline (!) - what should new saga docs (e.g. for message API) look like? - jumpstart on resource discovery - RG 2: discussion - discuss language bindings, define deadline (!) - finalize RPC proposal (we need to work on this!) - discuss messaging API - RG 3: discussion - information service, and consequences for saga::object - progress on CPR? - WG 1: specification - we should have public comments by then, I hope, so address them here - status of impementations - test suite needed - discuss adoption Cheers, Andre. ----- Forwarded message from Joel Replogle <replogle@ggf.org> -----

GGF Chairs -

The next GGF event, GGF18, is coming up and session scheduling is now open! GGF18 will be held in conjunction with GridWorld September 11-14, 2006 in Washington, DC USA.

For Group Session Requesting instructions and the link to the request form please go here: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_next_chairinfo.htm

The scheduling deadlines are:

Draft Documents: - Deadline for submitting working drafts is 11 August, 2006. Session Requests: - Deadline for session requests for a CG, WG or RG is 7 July, 2006 - Deadline for AD Hoc/Charter Discussion BOFs is 7 July, 2006.

We anticipate that the schedule will be finalized by the last week in July.

Thanks,

Joel

------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- Joel Replogle - Manager of Standards, Global Grid Forum replogle@ggf.org http://www.ggf.org

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