News
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New releases:

LCG_54e and LCG_54f released, more info at 
https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/SPI/LcgConfiguration54e
https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/SPI/LcgConfiguration54f

Upcoming releases :

LCG 55, this will contain the ROOT 5.18 series plus the other LCG/AA projects "de-sealed". Some COOL changes could be added (see below). As the de-sealing has completed we could go for this at any time. Release is scheduled for the end of the month.


New external s/w:
- boost 1.35
- dcache 1.8.0
- gccxml 0.9.0-20080422 (+VC9)
- fastjet 2.3.3


Platforms:
- win32_v9 (symlinks for all projects)
  - we try to build the whole stack on Visual Studio 2008 Express (the free version). 
- Leopard builds testing 
  - SEAL, CORAL, GAUDI, fixes
- images for slc5 are already available
  - we will install one of the virtual machines and run the nightly builds with it

- A new nightlies summary page is available at http://lcgapp.cern.ch/spi/cgi-bin/nightlies.py

- Infos about foreseen release dates will be made available in the LIM notes and additionally be put in the LCG Configurations Twiki page at https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/SPI/LcgConfigurations - even if only a non-exact date (e.g. "end of month XXX") can be given. 


Round Table
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Atlas
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Atlas has switched LCG 54f - no problems seen so far.  They are also trying to test a new Gaudi verison v19r9 (this version could be in the 14.2.0 release). This is also a step towards the 


CMS
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CMS is currently testing the latest Geant4 release. 


LHCb
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LHCb will go for a new GAUDI release by the end of the month, if LCG 55 is ready, this could be used for it.


Persistency
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All persistency projects are de-sealed. Some CORAL tests are failing in the nightly builds across platforms and slots. Some COOL changes are pending, if the new LCG 55 configuration will be prepared