March 18, 2010

Attendees: Eric, Conrad, Elaine, Greg, TomG, TomF, YZ

Action Items

• Greg: test Tk8.6src for Windows and Linux builds
• Greg: test 1.4.1 OSMESA
• TomG: design command line syntax for scripts

Items

1. Release 1.4.1 status
   • Image saving problems in 1.4.1
   • Run test suite against candidate release again on all platforms
   • If no problems, generate production release on Monday
2. OS Mesa build: test suite and unsupported versions
   • OSMESA 1.5 does not work
   • Has OSMESA been tested?
   • Need to test OSMESA for release 1.4.1
   • Put OSMESA under Unsupported category in download page
3. What does --start mean? Should --nogui suppress autostarting and/or --start?
   • --nogui should suppress autostarting of tools
   • --start should run the tool and let it fail
4. Mixing command-line data files and options (e.g. chimera x.pdb --start script.py -- -n 5)
   • TomG will come up with proposal for command-line handling
5. Raise subdivision quality default to 2
   • Set new default to the equivalent of 1.5-2 now and display the actual number
   • Add option in Effects panel to control minimum subdivision instead of hardwired 5
6. Combine PDB/Fetch preferences
   • Adopt Elaine's proposal
7. Change meeting time
   • Try Monday at 3pm
8. Meeting adjourned
9. Enhancement request tracking
   • What's the best way to make everyone's TODO lists available and/or shared?