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IT Lightning Talks: session #4

6 February 2015
CERN
Europe/Zurich timezone
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  1. 6. Welcome
    Dr Alberto Di Meglio (CERN), Sebastian Lopienski (CERN)
    06/02/2015, 10:00
  2. 9. The unscalable frequency of meetings
    Maria Dimou (CERN)
    06/02/2015, 10:05
    The November 2014 document "Summary of IT Programme of Work and Outlook for 2015" mentions: '...the input generated by the IT staff survey (...) suggested to make increased use of more modern communication methods (e.g. social.cern.ch)...'. Experience has shown the futility of investing all hopes for making an effective change into a single method, even the most contemporary or versatile. This...
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  3. 11. From Bash to Z shell in 5 min
    Pablo Tamarit (CERN)
    06/02/2015, 10:12
    Chances are you're spending a good amount of your time working on a shell. While Bash is the standard shell on Linux, some alternatives exist. I'll show you how to switch to one of them (Z shell) and what benefits come with it.
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  4. 16. Highlights of THE Port Hackathon at CERN
    Geoffray Michel Adde (CERN)
    06/02/2015, 10:19
    3 long days, a bunch of open minded geeks, a bunch of nice regular human beings, a double-decker bus, a huge kitchen, a fully equipped workshop, 6 problems driven by humanitarian needs, 1 problem fallen off from the stars, a barbecue and a final show.
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  5. 15. Mocking in Oracle PL/SQL
    Maciej Grzybek (Warsaw University of Technology (PL))
    06/02/2015, 10:26
    Testing is not very popular in database development, so there are none common approaches how to test software written in database. Surprisingly one of the oldest DB still lacks of appropriate testing approach for its PL/SQL programs. SQLDeveloper's built-in test "framework" is far from excellence, especially it does not cover mocking which is inherent part of testing for any bigger system...
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  6. 10. The CERN Event Operations Center
    Dr Stefan Lueders (CERN)
    06/02/2015, 10:33
    A short "behind the scenes" of the 60yrs operations centre joining local police, fire brigades and CERN service.
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  7. 12. The fallacy of Software Patents
    Joaquim Manuel Pereira Rocha (CERN)
    06/02/2015, 10:40
    Software patents are usually used as argument for innovation but do they really promote innovation? Who really benefits from software patents? This talk attempts to show the problems with software patents and how they can actually harm innovation having little value for software users and our society in general.
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  8. 14. Software and patents: the law and its (ab)uses
    David Mazur (CERN)
    06/02/2015, 10:45
    Patents and software live on a tense footing: on the one hand, the law doesn't draw a clear line, and on the other hand, patents on computer-implemented inventions are frequently used in ways which hamper innovation. Are there any legitimate uses? How can abuses be addressed?
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  9. 13. Q&A
    David Mazur (CERN), Joaquim Manuel Pereira Rocha (CERN)
    06/02/2015, 10:50

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