[grid-announce] GGF eNewsletter

[Steve Crumb]

GGF eNewsletter

1. JSDL Spec is one of three documents added to GGF's Document Series
2. GGF16 Call for Participation closing soon
3. GGF16 Registration and Housing Deadlines

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1. JSDL proposed recommendation highlights three new publications to the 
GGF Document Series

GGF's document series continues to grow with the announcement of three new 
documents:

GFD. 56
Job Submission Description Language (JSDL) Specification v1.0
Proposed Recommendation from the JSDL Working Group
Authors: A. Anjomshoaa, F. Brisard, M. Drescher, D. Fellows, A. Ly, S. 
McGough, D. Pulsipher, A. Savva

GFD.55
A Survey of Transport Protocols other than "Standard" TCP
Informational Document from the Data Transport Research Group
Authors: E. He, P. Vicat-Blanc Primet, M. Welzl

GFD.54
MyProxy Protocol
Experimental Document by Individual Submission
J. Basney
Please visit http://www.ggf.org/documents to obtain a copies of these 
documents.

2. GGF16 Call for Community Participation deadline this week!

Proposals for the Community Program at GGF16 (Athens, 13-16 February) are 
being accepted until this
Wednesday (30-Nov).  The Community Program at GGF16 will offer a series of
30-90 minute talks and panels emphasizing the applications and operations
of grids in research and industrial contexts. The Community Program will
also consist of half and full-day research workshops and tutorials of
standards-based implementations of grid software.

Additional background, details, and an online submission form are
available at http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_communityInvolvmentProposal.htm.

Questions?  Please contact communities at ggf.org.

3. GGF16 Registration Incentives

*GGF16 Registration
In addition to substantial savings, those individuals who register during
the early registration period which expires on December 17, 2005 will be
entered into a drawing to take place during the opening session.  Mark
Linesch will randomly select 5 winners to receive special GGF16 VIP prize
packages.   Register now at
http://www.ggf.org/GGF16/ggf_events_regstrtn_ggf16.htm
to become eligible for the drawing!

*GGF16 Special Hotel Rates
Book your hotel reservation now at the GGF16 conference hotel, the Divani
Caravel in Athens.  The special rate of 120Euro/night won't last long!
http://www.ggf.org/GGF16/ggf_events_lodging_ggf16.htm



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Steve Crumb
Executive Director, Global Grid Forum
scrumb at ggf.org