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    44A workshop on BOINC and volunteer computing will be held 25-27 September 2013 in Grenoble, France.
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    6 The objective of this workshop is to share information about BOINC and projects using it,
    7 through presentations and informal discussions, in a relaxed, open and friendly atmosphere.
    8 The workshop aims to stimulate new developments and activities related to volunteer computing,
    9 and to guide the future development of BOINC.
     6The objective of this workshop is to share information about BOINC and projects using it, through presentations and informal discussions, in a relaxed, open and friendly atmosphere. The workshop aims to stimulate new developments and activities related to volunteer computing, and to guide the future development of BOINC.
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    11 The workshop is for researchers, scientists and developers with significant experience or interest in BOINC.
    12 Areas of interest include:
     8The workshop is for researchers, scientists and developers with significant experience or interest in BOINC. Areas of interest include:
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    1410 * BOINC on Android
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    1915 * Integration with hubs, clouds, grids, and desktop grids
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    21 All participants will have the opportunity to present and discuss their work.
    22 Slides will be published on the web, but there will be no papers or proceedings.
     17All participants will have the opportunity to present and discuss their work. Slides will be published on the web, but there will be no papers or proceedings.
    2318
    2419== Venue ==
     20[http://www.inria.fr/en/centre/grenoble/overview/ Inria Grenoble - Rhône-Alpes] Inovallée 655 avenue de l'Europe - Montbonnot 38334 Saint Ismier Cedex
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    26 INRIA Grenoble; details TBA
     22Tel. +33 (0)4 76 61 52 00
     23
     24=== From Grenoble: by bus and bus ===
     25[http://www.transisere.fr/horaires_ligne/index.asp?rub_code=6&lign_id=73 Grenoble Express Line] from Grenoble and stop at Pré de l'eau stop. Then take [http://www.transisere.fr/horaires_ligne/index.asp?rub_code=6&lign_id=565 bus number 6070] and stop at Inria.
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     27=== From Grenoble: by tram then bus ===
     28Take tram B to the Grenoble university campus ("Bibliothèque" stop) then [http://www.transisere.fr/horaires_ligne/index.asp?rub_code=6&lign_id=565 bus 6070] (in direction of "Pré de l'eau") to the "Inria" stop.
     29
     30=== By air ===
     31You have a choice between the Lyon-Saint-Exupéry or Geneva-Cointrin airports.
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     33Lyon Saint Exupéry is an international airport served by most airlines. At the airport, you can take a shuttle to the Grenoble bus station (around 60 minutes) or the high-speed train to the Grenoble station. Geneva-Cointrin is an international airport in Switzerland. From Geneva, you can take the train to Grenoble (around two and a half hours).
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     35=== By train ===
     36From Paris, you can take the Paris "Gare de Lyon" high-speed train to Grenoble (approximately three-hour trip). By car
     37
     38From the Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport (or from Lyon), take the A43 in the direction of Chambéry-Grenoble then the A41 towards Grenoble. Then, upon arriving in Grenoble, follow the A41 towards Chambéry and take exit 25 for Montbonnot. Then, follow the signs for Inria then for Inria parking. Inria's main entrance is located in the middle of the building between two small ponds.
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     40=== By taxi from Grenoble ===
     41A taxi from central Grenoble (or the station) will cost around 20 euros. Depending on the traffic, the trip to Inria will take 15-30 minutes. Taxi Transialpes: +33 (0)4 76 71 67 02 By tram/bus from Grenoble
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    2843== Registration == #registration
    29 The workshop is free but attendance is limited.
    30 If you are interested in attending, or have any questions,
    31 please contact David Anderson, indicating your areas of interest.
     44The workshop is free but attendance is limited. If you are interested in attending, or have any questions, please contact David Anderson, indicating your areas of interest and your dates of arrival and departure.
     45
     46Please, also fill the following [http://doodle.com/wq7xpqcsqiz7e4v9#table Doodle] that helps us keeping track of participants.
    3247
    3348== Accommodations ==
    34 
    35 Hotel des alpes (http://www.hotel-des-alpes.fr/) is well located in the center of Grenoble and we can book rooms at a "discount" rate (keyword is INRIA BOINC workshop) for 62€ (instead of 65).
     49Hotel des alpes (http://www.hotel-des-alpes.fr/) is well located in the center of Grenoble and we can book rooms at a "discount" rate (keyword is INRIA BOINC workshop but you should register before 25 August) for 62€ (instead of 65).
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    3751You can find a range of hotel options on http://booking.com.
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    4054The workshop will consist of two activities:
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    42  * '''Talks''': All participants are encouraged to give a short (~20 min) talk
    43   describing their activities and plans related to volunteer computing.
    44   These talks do not have to be polished or present results.
    45   Please send your talk title to David Anderson.
     56 * '''Talks''': All participants are encouraged to give a short (~20 min) talk describing their activities and plans related to volunteer computing. These talks do not have to be polished or present results. Please send your talk title to David Anderson.
    4657
    47  * '''Hackfest''': On the 2nd day of the workshop we'll divide into small groups,
    48   each of which will try to advance some aspect of BOINC.
    49   Please come with ideas.
    50  
    51 '''Wed 25 Sept'''
     58 * '''Hackfest''': On the 2nd day of the workshop we'll divide into small groups, each of which will try to advance some aspect of BOINC. Please come with ideas.
     59
     60  ''' Wed 25 Sept'''
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    5362Talks
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    6473
    6574== Hackfest topics ==
    66 
    6775 * Making app versions for Android
    6876 * Remote job submission: unification
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    7381 * Creating and deploying VM-based app versions
    7482 * How to automate the end-to-end testing of BOINC?
    75  * Replacing the heartbeat mechanism, and other improvements to the
    76    client/app interface
     83 * Replacing the heartbeat mechanism, and other improvements to the client/app interface
    7784 * Drupal/BOINC tutorial
    7885 * Further simplifying the BOINC install process and GUI
    7986
    8087== Attendees (tentative) ==
    81 
    8288 1. David Anderson, UC Berkeley
    8389 1. Uwe Beckert, http://Rechenkraft.net
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    9298 1. Wenjing Wu, IHEP/CAS
    9399
     100== Before and after ==
     10124 Sept
    94102
    95 == Before and after ==
    96 
    97 24 Sept
    98103  I (David Anderson) will be available for talking/helping/hacking.
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    10010528 September
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    101107  All day: hike in the mountains; details TBD
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