(j3.2006) (SC22WG5.4319) [ukfortran] The joint J3/WG5 meeting in the Netherlands, 2013 - which week of June ?

[Bill Long]

Malcolm Cohen wrote:
> Bill Long wrote:
>> The meeting date formula I mentioned is used to schedule J3 meetings. Since 
>> all WG5 meetings are co-scheduled with J3 meetings, I suggested it for the WG5 
>> meetings as well.  We can always change the formula for the June meeting. For 
>> me the first week of June is bad (every year), but the week containing the 4th 
>> Wednesday is fine.  We can discuss this as a general change for J3 meetings at 
>> the October meeting.
> 
> While J3 can change its own general formula around all it likes, I don't think 
> it is necessary, at least for the 2013 meeting.  For 2011 the formula is already 
> wrong (but see below).
> 

Not "wrong". The date was specifically changed for Makki.   In general, 
I agree that problems for the host country will  drive the final dates. 
  Especially that we seem to be diverging from the pattern of holding 
half of the WG5 meetings in Las Vegas.   But if there is a regular week 
that works for everyone, and the meetings are scheduled far enough in 
advance, the host country issues would rarely enter.  That was, in fact, 
the whole point of the thread - Toon reserving a time with the Dutch 
authorities for the 2013 meeting. Having a predictable schedule 
simplifies planning for everyone and minimizes the chances of conflicts 
with  personal schedules, enabling the the largest participation.

Cheers,
Bill


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