m.d.winn, dl, march 28th 2007 session 4 core activities intro overview: martyn ccp4 releases:...
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M.D.Winn, DL, March 28th 2007
Session 4Core activities
Intro
• Overview: Martyn• CCP4 Releases: Charles• Installation issues: Francois• Meetings: Maeri• Python and XML working parties: Martyn• Integration of CCP4 activities: Keith
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News
As of 1st April, CCLRC and PPARC will merge to become STFC.This doesn’t mean:
But rather:Science and Technology Facilities Council
We think:New agreements use STFC rather than CCLRCNew logo on the web site!Our email addresses (@dl.ac.uk) will remain
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DL team staff
MartynCore, MrBUMP
MaeriOrganisation
PeterCore, GUI
RonanCore, MrBUMP
CharlesCore, automation
Graemee-HTPX,XIA
WendyBioXHITGUI Db
Francois, core, installation
Normanautomation
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Core activities• On-going development of supporting code (libraries, GUIs, etc.)• On-going development of orphaned code (minor functionality additions)• Releases of CCP4 software suite• Distribution of other software through Prerelease Page (e.g. Pointless) and more generally (e.g. John Campbell software)• Helpdesk ([email protected])• Promotion of CCP4 through conferences, site visits, etc.• Organisation of workshops• Maintenance of CCP4 web pages, ftp site, mailing lists, etc.• Various administration, finances, commercial
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Highlights of 2006 / 2007
• Releases: 6.0.1, 6.0.2• Launch of Prerelease Page• Helpdesk (rough estimate 15 queries / week)• Stands at ACA, ECM• Study Weekend @ Reading• Workshops in Beijing, Osaka• 4 university visits• Travel grants from BBSRC for China and India
major projects dealt with elsewhere ...
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Plans for 2007 / 2008
Release 6.1 and patch releases - see Charles’ talkOn-going work on installation and updates - see Francois’ talkConferences: ECM, ACA - see Maeri’s talkKeep financially solvent
major projects dealt with elsewhere ...
More of the same?Need to deal with increasing size of suiteNeed to deal with coordination of effort
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Other grants
e-HTPX: in final yearsupporting Graemecomponents adopted by BioXHIT, PIMS and CCP4
Bioxhit: in final yearsupporting Wendy
MAXINF2: supporting teaching workshopsDec 2004 - Dec 2009http://www.ccp4.ac.uk/maxinf
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Python working party
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CCP4 Python Working Group
Charles Ballard (coordinator) - CCP4 automationMartyn Winn - CCP4Fei Long - BalbesGraeme Winter - DNA/e-HTPX/XIAPaul Emsley - HAPPyRonan Keegan - MrBUMPNorman Stein - CCP4 automation[ Daniel Rolfe - HAPPy ]
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• First and only meeting: 6/7/05• Central code repository: This contains MTZ and PDB reading routines in python (from the HAPPy) project, and the XIA 1 driver class (from XIA). All agree that a central repository of “common” code is desirable, but no agreement on what this is.• Smartie: Pete’s python utility for parsing a variety of log files• Programming styles: No agreements. Everybody agrees that a common look and feel is desirable, but no agreement on what this is.
WP activities and status
CCB’s recommendation: allow the current pipelines to mature and see how to streamline them if necessary STAB (23/11/06): There is currently no need to standardise the Python code or re-use it.
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XML working party
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CCP4 XML Working Group
Martyn Winn (coordinator) - CCP4 programsAirlie McCoy - PhaserFei Long - BalbesGraeme Winter - DNA/e-HTPX/XIA[ Steven Ness - Crank ]Charles Ballard - CCP4 automationPaul Emsley - CootRonan Keegan - MrBUMP[ Daniel Rolfe - HAPPy ]
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• XML is being used by pipeline developers.• Developers are talking to each other, but efforts otherwise independent.• No major overlap yet in XML content.• Variety of XML tools being used.
• Top-down imposition of data model may hinder progress.• Feeling that inter-package communication will not be difficult.• Encourage sharing of tools and XML datatypes.
WP activities and status
• Discussions with Avi on Bioxhit XML- possible generic tags for citations, messages, etc.
• MrBUMP outputs XML for processing by AgentX