Old news - 1999

Cambridge (MA, USA) OMG meeting, 15-19 November 1999
  • Biomolecular Sequence Analysis Final Revised Submission was recommended to be adopted.
  • Genomic Maps Final Revised Submission was recommended to be adopted.

     

  • The Finalisation Task Forces (FTF) for both recommended specifications were chartered. These groups will make sure that the specifications are implementable.
  • Initial submission deadline for Bibliographic Query Service RFP extended to 14th February 2000

     

  • The Genomic Maps working group was dismissed with honor, the further responsibility for the specification is now within FTF.
  • OpenBSA announced (An Open Source Initiative to implement Biomolecular Sequence Analysis specification)

 


 

San Jose (CA, USA) OMG meeting, 22-27 August 1999
  • Karl Konnerth (Incyte Pharmaceuticals) was elected as LSR Co-Chair.

     

  • Macromolecular Structure RFP was issued.
  • Extended Revised Submission deadline for Genomic Maps RFP to 25 October.
  • Revised Bibliographic Query Service RFP calendar to extend LOI deadline to 1 October and Initial Submissions to 20 December.
  • Extended Cheminformatics RFI response deadline to 25 October.
  • Extended Gene Expression RFI response deadline to 25 October.

     

  • Entity Differentiation working group is now again called Entity Identification WG.

 


 

Tokyo OMG meeting, 17-21 May 1999 (some pictures)
  • Bibliographic Query Service RFP was issued, LOI deadline is August 13, initial submissions due to October 22, 1999.
  • Deadline for Revision submission of Biomolecular Sequence Analysis RFP extended to August 2, 1999.
  • Macromolecular Structure Working group (coordinated by Douglas Greer) is drafting an RFP.

 


 

Philadelphia OMG meeting, 22-26 March 1999
  • Chemical Entity Representation and Interface Definition RFI was issued, responses due to July, 19.
  • Clinical Trials Laboratory Data Interchange RFI was issued, responses due to July, 1.
  • Deadline for (extended) Entity Differentiation Service RFI extended to June, 28.
  • Joint initial submission for Genomic Maps RFPwas presented (see: PowerPoint, PostScript, PDF).
  • Joint revised submission for Biomolecular Sequence Analysis RFP was pre-presented (see: PowerPoint, PostScript, PDF).
  • Work on Bibliographic Query Service RFP ( ASCII, RTF, PostScript, PDF, Word) continues and the RFP is expected to be issued at Tokyo meeting.
  • Looking for a new LSR co-chair: the nomination process will be closed at the beginning of the San Jose meeting.

 


 

Washington OMG meeting, 11-14 January 1999
  • Macromolecular Structure RFI was issued
  • Bibliographic Service WG was created and they worked on an RFP draft (to be issued at March meeting)
  • Deadline for Revision submission of Biomolecular Sequence Analysis RFP moved to 26th April 1999
  • Deadline for Gene Expression RFI extended to 26th April
  • Have you heard about MOF (Meta-Object Facility)? Kerry Raymond gave nice presentation, see more at http://www.dstc.edu.au/mof

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