1. 1/4 PH/SFT Group Meeting October 15 th, 2004 Agenda SFT NewsJohn Harvey Preparation for LCG Phase II Les Robertson Discussion on IT Services and ProjectsWolfgang von Rüden AOB

2. SFT S o F T w a r e D e v e l o p m e n t f o r E x p e r i m e n t s Friday, 15 October 2004 PH/SFT Group Meeting 2 SFT News Welcome to Richard Maunder (ROOT) – started Oct 4 th Skills/talents inventory completed on time. Thanks! CHEP04 very successful – good feedback. Thanks!  522 delegates - 407 presentations: 253 oral, and 154 posters  deadline for papers October 15 th – today!  please fill in questionnaire if you were present Do you have posters for B32 corridors? Please see Nathalie Workroom (32/R-B20) refurbishment expected Oct/Nov Request from 4 LHC experiments for Garfield support CERN Open Day – Saturday October 16 th CERN Open Day

3. SFT S o F T w a r e D e v e l o p m e n t f o r E x p e r i m e n t s Friday, 15 October 2004 PH/SFT Group Meeting 3 AOB Next SFT Group Meeting  Propose Nov 26 at 10.00 am in 32/1-A24 Fallback Nov 19 or Dec 3 at 10.00 am in 32/1-A24  Trip reports : 2004 Geant 4 Workshop : Catania Oct 4-8 Vis2004 IEEE Visualization : Austin Oct 10-15 SC2004 : High Performance Computing, Networking and Storage Conference, Pittsburgh, Nov 6-12 2004 SFT Christmas Dinner - proposal is  Ferme Auberge de Pré Valard Ferme Auberge de Pré Valard  Thursday Dec 9 th starting at 19.30  Need indication of numbers soon – including guests.