[AG-TECH] Node in Paris, France? and the AG node lists

Ivan R. Judson judson at mcs.anl.gov
Wed Jul 31 08:57:17 CDT 2002


hey all,

I'm stuck in heathrow so this email might have some typos, but hey I can
do it :-)

We're in the process of revamping the AG web site, part of that will
include a change in the node registration stuff.  One of the things we'll
do is unify the multiple registrations into a single registration, and
store that in a database so that more dynamic querying and presentation
possibilities are created.

I like the ideas I've heard on the list, and think this registration
information is something that really should enable some cool apps
immedately.

As time goes on we'll have to figure out what AG Name Service looks like
(as an analogue to DNS for AG nodes), this is part of that discovery
research issue we talk about :-).

--Ivan

On Wed, 31 Jul 2002, Barbara A. Kucera wrote:

> Those sound like good suggestions to me, Markus, and thanks for the 
> encouragement to others to get their nodes listed.
> 
> I should mention that I think Mary does a fine job of listing and updating 
> the list of nodes; any lack of inclusion of an AGN is due to the node 
> originators to submit the information, not to Mary.
> 
> Barbara
> ------------
> 
> At 03:05 PM 7/31/2002 +1000, Markus Buchhorn wrote:
> 
> >Hi All
> >
> >Since 'tis the season to be asking, does anybody know of a node, or 
> >potential node in Paris (France)? I have some astronomers who are very 
> >interested.
> >
> >On a related topic - the AG node list is apparently incomplete (quoting 
> >Barbara), can people please make sure they register their nodes on the web 
> >site? That's a very useful list there. Even if you are only in the 
> >planning stages! (I just submitted my details, to avoid the obvious stones 
> >being cast :-) ).
> >
> >On that topic, the pages at 
> >http://www-fp.mcs.anl.gov/fl/accessgrid/register.htm and at 
> >http://www-fp.mcs.anl.gov/fl/accessgrid/ag-nodeinfo.htm seem to be asking 
> >initially for the same thing - but the register.htm form then asks about 
> >meeting times, etc. so I think it's a front for a venue scheduler :-)
> >
> >On the topic of the list, with 105 sites there at last glance, could ANL 
> >perhaps look at breaking the list into countries at least? Institutional 
> >names are not always consistent, and makes it hard to find some sites.
> >
> >Perhaps also some colour coding for planned/building/testing/operational?
> >
> >Enough questions. Thanks!
> >
> >Cheers,
> >         Markus
> >
> >Markus Buchhorn, ANU Internet Futures Project,        | Ph: +61 2 61258810
> >Markus.Buchhorn at anu.edu.au, mail: Bldg #108 - CS&IT   |Fax: +61 2 61259805
> >Australian National University, Canberra 0200, Aust.  |Mobile: 0417 281429
> 
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