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Conclusions of Working Group 2 at Second Pasadena Workshop on System Software and Tools for HPCC

We discussed 12 application areas -- "vignettes" -- of which 3 -- all from industry -- are contained in final short report Real Time Embedded Systems Structural Dynamics Manufacturing and Design

We discussed at length the impact of "non-technical" issues such as setting up: End User -- ISV -- MPP Vendor Business Model with Appropriate Academia -- Government Synergy

These non-technical issues lead to technical points which ensure a better more predictable HPCC software development environment

Table of Contents for Conclusions of Working Group 2 at Second Pasadena Workshop on System Software and Tools for HPCC

001 Second Pasadena Workshop: Working Group 2 - Characteristics of 
    Scientific and Engineering Applications.
002 Overview of WG2 Deliberations
003 Charter: Question 2.1: What are the characteristics of scientific 
    and engineering applications and algorithms that require 
    high-performance computer systems?
004 Charter: Question 2.2: What are the highest priority issues for 
    system software and tools implied by these applications and 
    algorithms? 
005 Charter: Question 2.3: How will these applications and algorithms 
    contribute to the long term commercial viability of 
    high-performance computing systems? 
006 Initial Summary of Technical Points
007 Enterprise Models:
    (Forms of Industry, Government and Academic (IGA) collaboration)
008 Comments on Enterprise Models:
009 Another Non Technical Issue -- What is the Community ?
010 Initial Vignettes Identified
011 Action Items:
    1) Support viable base enterprise model with platform independent 
    standards scaling from workstations to MPPs with tools using these
     standards
012 Action Items:
    2) Change Government funding as implied by the viable enterprise 
    models?
013 Action Items: 
    3) Broaden application base outside traditional science and 
    technology applications

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