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SIG-SSLA Projects
- Project TFQA:
- Progress: Significant progress has been made, thanks to Jim. He has implemented the first function, which could serve as the foundation for developing this into a complete package. There is a comment in the TFQA repository (Issue #3) with a link to Jim’s code.
- Next Steps: Please review the code and work towards structuring it into a package. Follow the provided example to expand functionality and increase the project’s scope.
- Task: Compile a “correlation table” comparing functionalities across Tesselle, base R, TFQA, and other relevant packages. This will help us assess what functionality already exists and identify areas for further development.
- Project: Session for CAA2025
- Session Update: The session has been accepted, and the Call for Papers (CfP) is expected to be released tomorrow.
- Action Item: Consider contributing a talk on APIs and DSLs (Domain-Specific Languages) to this session.
- Timeline: The CfP will likely close at the end of October or early November, so no immediate action is required before our next meeting. Keep the deadline in mind.
- Project: Workshop for CAA2025
- Proposal: Sophie has proposed organizing an SSLA workshop or hackathon at CAA 2025, with a focus on advancing TFQA development.
- Target Audience: This workshop would be aimed at more experienced programmers and would offer a hybrid format, allowing for remote participation for those unable to attend in person in Athens.
- Action Item: A poll will be posted in the Elements Chat to gauge interest and support for this idea.
- Other Topics:
- Postponed Items:
- Discussion on software funding opportunities and the open-access collection has been deferred to the next meeting. Please contribute ideas and materials in the meantime.
- CRAN and OpenArcheo Discussion:
- A suggestion emerged during a discussion about CRAN’s role. It was proposed that OpenArcheo could benefit from a filter for package language, making it easier to identify R packages not hosted on CRAN, particularly if issues persist with the CRAN Task View for Archaeology.
- Postponed Items:
