Indian Plasma Physics Preprint Server Project---Initiation

After floating the idea during APS-DPP 2004 meeting, we finally start crawling toward the possibility of Indian Plasma Physics Preprint Server. Thanks to the enormous support by the Group member Saji Jacob (sjkalari).

 

Present goal is to set up a demonstrative or prototype version of the server. This is mainly due to current volunteers’ lack of technical and managerial skills. Of course, we are also short in money and volunteers strength. Hope is that with this small step we will learn a lot about the practical issues with such servers, including the estimation of resources required for the next step and step after that. Infact, this will help us to decide the next steps.

 

As the intention from the beginning is that this should be a community project (i.e., by the community, for the community…), a feedback and support from the community is must. I believe, plasma_physics_india group’s contribution in this project will be vital. I also think that the server project can be a major contribution by this relatively small group to the group itself and overall Indian plasma community.

 

The blog http://ipppserver.blogspot.com/ will try to provide regular update about the sever project. This will also provide a platform, other than plasma_physics_india group page, to discuss the specific issues on the project.

 

Due to its open nature, currently every aspect—I repeat, every aspect-- of the server project is open for discussion. Other than ideas, currently we also need volunteers.

 

And, starts collecting your preprints, we will need these in large numbers.