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Document #56 published: Job Submission Description Language (JSDL) Specification v1.0
by Gregory Newby 29 Nov '05

29 Nov '05

Announcing a newly published Proposed Recommendation document in the GGF document series: Title: Job Submission Description Language (JSDL) Specification v1.0 Author/editor: A. Anjomshoaa, F. Brisard, M. Drescher, D. Fellows, A. Ly, S. McGough, D. Pulsipher, A. Savva GFD #: GFD-R-P.056 Download link: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_docs_final.htm Abstract: This document specifies the semantics and structure of the Job Submission Description Lan-guage (JSDL). JSDL is used to describe the requirements of computational jobs for submission to resources, particularly in Grid environments, though not restricted to the latter. The document includes the normative XML Schema for the JSDL, along with examples of JSDL documents based on this schema. -- Greg Newby (GGF Editor)

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Document #55 published: A Survey of Transport Protocols other than Standard TCP
by Gregory Newby 29 Nov '05

29 Nov '05

Announcing a newly published Informational document in the GGF document series: Title: A Survey of Transport Protocols other than Standard TCP Author/editor: E. He, P. Vicat-Blanc Primet, M. Welzl GFD #: GFD-E.055 Download link: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_docs_final.htm Abstract: 'Standard' TCP (TCP Reno) is a reliable transport protocol that is designed to perform across a wide variety of networks conditions, though it is not optimized for any. Several experiments and analyses have shown that this protocol is not suitable for each and every kind of application and environment - e.g., bulk data transfer in high bandwidth, large round trip time networks. In this document, we review and compare different emerging alternatives that try to solve this and other problems. -- Greg Newby (GGF Editor)

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Document #54 published: MyProxy Protocol
by Gregory Newby 29 Nov '05

29 Nov '05

Announcing a newly published Experimental document in the GGF document series: Title: MyProxy Protocol Author/editor: J. Basney GFD #: GFD-E.054 Download link: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_docs_final.htm Abstract: This document describes a protocol for storing and retrieving X.509 proxy credentials to and from a server. The protocol uses proxy delegation to transfer credentials without transferring private keys. -- Greg Newby (GGF Editor)

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GGF eNewsletter
by Steve Crumb 15 Nov '05

15 Nov '05

GGF eNewsletter 1. NOMCOM Volunteer Deadline Approaching 2. GGF16 Event and Hotel Registration Open 3. GGF16 Community CFP ----------------------- 1. NOMCOM Volunteers Needed The first of several deadlines is approaching for the 2006 Nominations Committee (NOMCOM). On November 26, the call for volunteers for the NOMCOM will end. Participation on the NOMCOM is your opportunity to help shape the future leadership of GGF. To volunteer, simply e-mail your name, affiliation, telephone number(s), and email address to the NOMCOM Chair, Sven van den Berghe (Sven.vandenBerghe(a)uk.fujitsu.com) not later than Saturday November 26, 2005. Please put "NOMCOM volunteer" in the subject line. For more information on the NOMCOM, please visit http://www.ggf.org/nomcom. 2. GGF16 Event and Hotel Registration Open Join us in Athens for the 16th Global Grid Forum hosted by Greek Research and Technology Network (GRNET). The 4 day meeting will take place at the Divani Caravel Hotel ideally situated in the heart of Athens. For more information and to register please visit http://www.ggf.org/GGF16/ggf_events_ggf16.htm. Hotel reservation and information is available at http://www.ggf.org/GGF16/ggf_events_lodging_ggf16.htm. Book early! The hotel reservation deadline is November 30, 2005. 3. GGF16 Community Call for Participation Building on the success of Community Programs at GGF14 and GGF15, the Community Program at GGF16 seeks to build new and strengthen existing communities of interest in GGF. GGF is comprised of a number of "communities of interest" who either are users of grids in their domain or develop innovative approaches to perceived roadblocks to the adoption of grids. Send us your suggestions by visiting us at http://www.ggf.org/GGF16/suggestions/ggf_events_communitySuggestions.php. Thanks, Steve Crumb Executive Director, Global Grid Forum +1 630-252-8610 (Office) +1 630-915-3324 (Cell) scrumb(a)ggf.org

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Important GGF news
by Linesch, Mark 12 Nov '05

12 Nov '05

Dear GGF members, I wanted to take a moment and tell you about some important news regarding GGF and our liaison with the Enterprise Grid Alliance (EGA). Don Deutsch, President of EGA will be sending out a similar message to EGA members. Over the past year EGA and GGF have discussed leveraging the strengths of both organizations to deliver greater value to the growing grid community. Today we are announcing that the leadership of the GGF and the EGA Board of Directors have both agreed to explore the possibilities of an expanded collaboration. Teams from both organizations will meet together over the next several weeks to develop a detailed framework for extending the current collaboration while retaining the principles on which both organizations are based. The results from these discussions are not predetermined; both organizations are open to a wide range of outcomes, up to and including merger. We remain committed to advancing the standardization and adoption of grid technologies across all market segments, and to delivering greater value to our respective members. GGF is interested in your comments and in any further questions you might have. Additional information is contained at the following URL: http://www.ggf.org/Announcement/ggf_announce.php You can also send an email to me directly at linesch(a)ggf.org Thanks for your continued support and hard work on behalf of GGF and our mission. All the best, Mark Linesch Chair, Global Grid Forum

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GGF16 Call for Community Participation
by Julie Wulf-Knoerzer 08 Nov '05

08 Nov '05

Call for Community Participation GGF16 February 13-16, 2006 Athens, Greece GGF is comprised of a number of "communities of interest" who either are users of grids in their domain or develop innovative approaches to perceived roadblocks to the adoption of grids. The Community Program at GGF16 seeks to build new and strengthen existing communities of interest in GGF. The Community Program at GGF16 will offer a series of 30-90 minute talks and panels emphasizing the applications and operations of grids in research and industrial contexts. The Community Program will also consist of half and full-day research workshops and tutorials of standards-based implementations of grid software. While there are no formal publication requirements, publications in the form of GGF Informational Documents, journal articles/special or equivalent are encouraged and all session organizers are required to submit materials (including slides) for inclusion on the GGF Community web pages prior to the event. Community activities may run in parallel with other GGF activities (such as standards sessions) but every attempt will be made in scheduling to minimize unnecessary clashes. Proposals are now being accepted for the Community Program at GGF16 to be held February 13-16, 2006, in Athens, Greece. Online submission form is available at http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_communityInvolvmentProposal.htm. Details (examples, abstracts and slides) of past successful community programs can be viewed at: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_community_presentations.htm http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_ggf15_Community_Involvement.htm. GGF COMMUNITY PROGRAM KEY DATES & DEADLINES Call for Proposals Deadline - November 30, 2005 Acceptance Notification/Preliminary Program available - December 9, 2005 [Advance acceptance notification may be given for workshops that involve individual CFPs] Program slide deadline - January 31, 2006 GGF16 - February 13 - 16, 2005 Questions? Please contact communities(a)ggf.org. +++++++++++++++++++ Julie Wulf-Knoerzer Manager of Community Development Global Grid Forum wulf(a)ggf.org ph. 630/252-7163 fax 630/252-4466

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