Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of WorkShop11/HackFest

Timestamp:

Jul 5, 2011, 8:33:32 AM (13 years ago)

Author:

davea

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WorkShop11/HackFest

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 The 2nd day of the BOINC workshop will be a "hackfest",
 in which we divide into groups and get something useful done.
-This could be either
+Possible activities include:
 
  * design something
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  * write or improve documentation.
 
-'''Workshop attendees: please sign up for one come with one or more hackfest topics in mind.
-Otherwise you will have nothing to do on the second day.'''
+Each group will have a coordinator,
+who will define the goals and prepare resources.
 
-== Possible Hackfest topics ==
+'''Workshop attendees: please register for one or more hackfest groups by editing this page.
+If you don't see a group that interests you, create one.
 
-Here are some 
+If you don't participate in a group, you'll have nothing to do on the 2nd day of the workshop.'''
+
+== Possible Hackfest groups ==
+
+Here are some possible groups.
+I have filled in names of possible coordinators;
+this is completely flexible.
 
 === Multi-user projects, bags of task, and remote job submission ===
 
+Goal: complete the design of BOINC's proposed features for
+remote job submission and multi-user projects.
+Review existing systems, possibly incorporating their features.
+Implement something if time permits.
+
 Coordinator: David Anderson
 
-Interested:
+Participants:
+
+Advance preparation:
+ * Review RemoteJobs and PortalFeatures
+ * Review the source code: http://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/browser/trunk/boinc/html/user/submit.php
 
 === BOINC on Ubuntu ===
 
+Goal: bring the BOINC client for Ubuntu up to the same standard as
+the Windows and Mac versions.
+In particular:
+
   * One-click installation
-  * Client started at boot time
+  * Client start at boot time
   * Screensaver
 
 Coordinator: Steffen Moeller?
 
+Participants:
+
 === VM apps ===
- * Create a "cookbook" for deploying virtual machine apps
+
+Goal: Create a "cookbook" for deploying virtual machine apps.
 
 Coordinator: Rom Walton?
 
+Participants:
+
 === OpenCL apps ===
- * Create a "cookbook" for deploying OpenCL apps
+
+Goal: Create a "cookbook" for deploying OpenCL apps.
 
 Coordinator: Bernd Machenschalk?
 
 === BOINC on Android ===
- * Design BOINC for Android, and implement some part of it
+
+Goals:
+
+ * Learn how to set up a development environment for Android
+ * Complete the design of the BOINC client for Android; implement some part of it
+ * Create a cookbook for developing an app version for ARM/Android.
 
 Coordinator: Carl Christensen(?)
 
+Participants:
+
 === Attic ===
- * Get a demo of Attic (P2P file distribution) working
+
+(Attic is a peer-to-peer file distribution system
+designed for volunteer computing systems).
+
+Goals:
+
+ * Complete the design of BOINC support for Attic.
+ * Creating a working demo of a project that uses Attic
+ * Document this in cookbook form
 
 Coordinator: Ian Kelley?
 
+Participants: