[Users] Meeting Minutes 2021-01-21

[Steven R. Brandt]

Present: Yosef, Steve, Roland, Peter D, Bill, Kenneth, Atul, Karim, 
Miguel, Zach
Chair: Yosef
Notes: Steve

SPEC Benchmark:
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All paperwork is done.

Roland hasn't set the poll out, but ready to send out. All three 
versions, though, compile and run. He had to
modify Kranc.

Overview of CarpetX:
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Can do some science but could use some real world workload
No existing thorns work, but new thorns could be adapted.
Can use GPUs (can run Hydro toy code)

Indicate interest in seeing the overview on Gitter chat
https://gitter.im/EinsteinToolkit/EinsteinToolkit?at=600712b2004fab4741504966

Yosef would like to attend but cannot login to Gitter

Maybe have an overview presented on the call?
Maybe start regular presentations up again?
Have Gabriele Rozzola give a talk?
Seminars should be recorded. They can be edited.
     Gabriele Rozzola accepted
Old seminars: http://einsteintoolkit.org/seminars/

Discussed Karima's issue with simfactory and the parfile. She should 
send the parfile to the mailing list.

Open tickets:
Python3 version of simfactory. Roland is still working on the survey for 
which simfactory features are used. He will send the survey out.

Ticket 963, open since 2012. Peter Diener will take a look.
Steve will try to look at 2462 to potentially approve it.
Yosef looked at ticket 2486 on the call and approved it.

Feb 4:
     Minutes: Roland
     Chair: Yosef