[RUS-WG] Working Group Chairs

[Hiro Kishimoto]

Congratulations!

I am writing this email to let you know that three new co-chairs are
formally approved by Management ADs and GFSG.

Joel: Can you update GridForge project page for this new leaderships?

Please run working group well and deliver the expected results
timely fashion. If you need any help from AD, do not hesitate
to ask Ellen and me.

Your first action item is to revise and agree on the WG's charter
document. Please do so at latest OGF19, then we will bring it
forward to GFSG and get approval.

Finally, there is one friendly feedback from GFSG to RUS-WG.
GFSG understood your plan on three versions (1.0, 1.1, and 2.0).
However, generally speaking, since emerging new version may
prevent implementors from adopting earlier version.
GFSG recommend to reduce the number of versions if possible.

Best Regard,
----
Ellen Stokes and Hiro Kishimoto, Management Area co-Directors

Steven Newhouse wrote:
> All,
> 
> As you may have noticed activity on the mailing list has been quiet for 
> the last 18 months or so. During this period the Resource Usage Service 
> (RUS) specification has been through public comment and revised as a 
> result. There has also been considerable implementation activity with 
> several different groups providing accounting solutions based around the 
> RUS and the Usage Records specification.
> 
> Within the OMII-Europe project there are now several groups involved in 
> an accounting activity that are becoming engaged in OGF's RUS and UR 
> working groups. They have changes they wish to bring forward from their 
> independent experiences in building their own accounting solutions 
> around RUS and UR.
> 
> As the last remaining chair of the RUS-WG this is not something I have 
> the time to take forward. I'd therefore like to announce my own 
> resignation and propose the following three individuals take over the 
> leadership of RUS (subject to working group and AD approval):
> 
> Morris Riedel (FZJ)
> Rosario Michael Piro (INFN)
> Gilbert Netzer (KTH)
> 
> These three individuals are all eager and able to be actively involved 
> in this work, and have the support of their local management and the 
> OMII-Europe project.
> 
> I wish them and the working group every success in the future - and 
> remain happy to help if I can.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Steven