BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Microsoft Corporation//Outlook MIMEDIR//EN VERSION:1.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20121114T191500Z DTEND:20121114T201500Z LOCATION:355-BC DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:ABSTRACT: The US DOE (Department of Energy) and MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), Japan have agreed to pursue cooperation between the U.S. and Japan on system software for post-petascale computing, including collaborative R&D and international standardization of system software.=0A=0AStandardization is a double-edged sword: it can facilitate interactions but might hinder innovation. Discussions are needed to determine how such international collaborations should be managed to ensure that synergies are achieved without slowing down research.=0A=0AThe purpose of this BOF is to discuss the benefits and issues of such international collaboration, and obtain feedback from the community. SUMMARY:International Collaboration on System Software Development for Post-petascale Computing PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Microsoft Corporation//Outlook MIMEDIR//EN VERSION:1.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20121114T191500Z DTEND:20121114T201500Z LOCATION:355-BC DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:ABSTRACT: The US DOE (Department of Energy) and MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), Japan have agreed to pursue cooperation between the U.S. and Japan on system software for post-petascale computing, including collaborative R&D and international standardization of system software.=0A=0AStandardization is a double-edged sword: it can facilitate interactions but might hinder innovation. Discussions are needed to determine how such international collaborations should be managed to ensure that synergies are achieved without slowing down research.=0A=0AThe purpose of this BOF is to discuss the benefits and issues of such international collaboration, and obtain feedback from the community. SUMMARY:International Collaboration on System Software Development for Post-petascale Computing PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR