Fwd: Testing AG software: Version AG2

[Mary Fritsch]

interesting conversations on 1.x and 2.x compatibility for the large scale 
conference "Virtual Conf on Genomics and Bioinformatics"


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>From: Willy Valdivia <willy_valdivia at orionbiosciences.com>
>Subject: Testing AG software: Version AG2
>Comments: To: Markus Buchhorn <Markus.Buchhorn at anu.edu.au>
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>Hello Steve
>
>You raise a good point about the use of the AG2. Are we all in the same
>page about this issue of updating to AG2 before the conference. If this
>is true we will be able to run the slides that were previously posted as
>test?
>
>Cheers
>
>Willy
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: [virtual genomics: Testing AG software]
> > From: "Markus Buchhorn" <Markus.Buchhorn at anu.edu.au>
> > Date: Thu, July 29, 2004 3:30 pm
> > To: VIRTCON at LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU
> >
> > At 09:41 AM 29/07/2004 -0400, Steve Gallo wrote:
> > >We didn't get a chance to test the slides, I had to install MS Java VM on
> > >XP, I had the Sun VM but DPPT doesn't seem to work with that.  If we 
> use DPPT
> > >I'm not sure if the videos and java app will run.  If we use AG2 shared
> > >presentations then we'll lose part of the audience unless they do things
> > >manually.
> >
> > This is actually a problem we should "nudge" somewhat. The central AG1 
> systems will be shut down in September/October this year, and people will 
> have to move to AG2 if they want to remain part of the global community 
> (they can keep AG1 of course, but it will restrict who they can work 
> with). dppt is no longer being developed (or supported), the 
> shared-presentation stuff is.
> >
> > I know there's some grief with the AG2.2 code at the moment, but 
> AG2.1.2 is pretty solid. There's meant to be an AG2.3 release in August, 
> or at least an update to 2.2, since the SC-Global conference is looming 
> and we're about to start test cruises.
> >
> > I don't know if we can provide some additional incentive to people to 
> upgrade. SC-Global will mandate a release of 2.x, probably 2.3 or 2.2.x 
> or you will miss out on content.
> >
> > Something to consider....
> >
> > Cheers,
> >         Markus
> >
> >
> > Markus Buchhorn, ANU Internet Futures             |Ph: +61 2 61258810
> > Markus.Buchhorn at anu.edu.au                        |Fx: +61 2 61259805
> > The Australian National University, Canberra 0200 |Mob: 0417 281429


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