wiki:2021-2-11

Attendees

  • Eric, TomG, Greg, Elaine, Scooter, TomF

Agenda

  • Action items
  • Chimera
  • ChimeraX
    • Start weekly or bi-weekly ChimeraX meeting?
    • Qt shim pyside2/pyqt5
    • Toolshed tickets
    • Decouple core version number from app version number?
      • Unfortunately many packages don't declare dependency on UI
    • Who might take over ViewDockX dev? Can we get the SwissDock guys to work on supporting their output (#4232)? (currently their server provides a Chimera session)
  • Funding
  • ChimeraX on Mac Silicon -- purchase new Mac Mini for testing?
  • Implications if Apple drops OpenGL sooner rather than latter
  • SPOKE stuff

Discussion

  • Chimera
    • Uniprot fetch broken in Chimera and ChimeraX, Eric investigating
  • UCSF network security
    • Scooter - updating UCSF security exceptions for lab machines.
    • Greg has script to gather info (e.g. MAC addresses) of lab machines.
    • Discussion of using dmidecode (needs root) to collection system info.
    • Scooter will send info to UCSF IT
  • NTT Data proposal
    • Scooter meeting with NTT Data at noon.
  • Hire new staff
    • If NTT Data, R01 and CZI funding available need more staff
    • Make job description
      • Medical imaging
      • Scooter wants javascript, html5, to handle Conrad duties

  • ChimeraX
    • Decided to restart chimerax meetings. Every other Thursday 1 pm.
      • Summary of chimerax meeting will be given at group meeting.
    • Updated on Qt shim PyQt5 / PySide2
      • Version number to use for next ChimeraX release (1.2 or 2) will be discussed at chimerax meeting.
  • Apple Silicon + OpenGL support
    • Decided to get Mac Mini with Apple Silicon for testing.
    • Also get keyboard/monitor switch.
    • Will go to TomG, Eric/Elaine do not have separate monitor or space for one

Action Items

  • Buy Mac Mini with Apple Silicon and KVM switch, TomF
  • Evaluate if qt shim handling PyQt5 and PySide2, PyQt6, PySide6 is feasible. TomG
  • Figure out what additional plato directories need backup. Scooter
  • Try to setup 2-factor authentication for vpn, Scooter
  • Test new vpn on linux and document. Scooter
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