[seek-dev] [Bug 1066] New: - follow up with DiscoveryNet

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http://bugzilla.ecoinformatics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1066

           Summary: follow up with DiscoveryNet
           Product: SEEK
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: other
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: seek-ams
        AssignedTo: ludaesch at sdsc.edu
        ReportedBy: jones at nceas.ucsb.edu
         QAContact: seek-dev at ecoinformatics.org


Collaboration opportunities with DiscoveryNet are promising, but we need to
follow up withthem to determine if and how such a collaboraiton would work. 
Issues to consider:

What are our current requirements for direct collaboration?
   -- is source code required?  open source required?
   -- is a pricing model needed to reach environmental scientists?
Can DiscoveryNet be run as a backend engine without visualization?
Can the workflow editor be run without the execution engine?
Can DPML be extended to support semantic types?
What is the SDK API for DiscoveryNet? Can we get a copy for use in SEEK?
Can we get an evaluation version for use in SEEK?

Need to establish conference call with Yike Guo to work out these issues.