Duncan Dickinson (DD)
Vicki Picasso (VP)
Simon Pockley (SP) (absent)
Greg Pendlebury (GP)
Norm Lawler (NL)
Amanda Nixon (AN)
Community Day:
Seemed to be well received
VP: Can QCIF announce support details via ANDS Partners/General lists & ReDBox for those that didn't attend
NL: To action
VP: How do groups look to fund development work? Will support engagement start first?
NL:
Work towards support contracts over the coming months.
Groups wishing to engage QCIF to develop features would fall under a project contract. People may go with other groups (e.g. VeRSI).
QCIF need to determine model for projects, contracts and consortia.
VP: A core set of functionality could be determined and funded by a consortia. Could this be funded through funds directed back via ANDS?
1.5 release planning
Group needs to discuss how to proceed with the 1.5 release
GP: Fortnightly development presentation to highlight changes
VP: Need to work with those institutions that have implemented
Discussion regarding community-based development
Need to set terms of reference
Members of a user reference group need to be active contributors.
VP: Need to consider release cycle and institutional ability to install and test
DD: Extend 1.5 for testing and feedback
GP: Release as a release candidate
NL: Leave at 1.5 with extra time for testing and bug fixes. Need to set release due date, pref by end of May.
VP: Authentication plugin (e.g. LDAP) is likely to be a common feature
DD: Can we release as a plug-in?
GP: Yes, release as a plug-in
VP: Will look at a URG around 1.5 and plug-ins.
DD: RC 1.5 in April for testing over April/May.
Align announcement with URG model
1.4 UAT has been occurring
Prepared and delivered ReDBox workshop to community
Working with the Newcastle Data Capture project