[iaufwg] FITS BoF agenda

[William Pence]

Here is the draft agenda for this year's FITS Birds-of-a-Feather session at 
the ADASS meeting next Sunday.  Please let me know if you have any 
suggestions or other items that should be included.

Bill

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     FITS BoF Agenda

* IAU FITS Working Group Status Report

* “Registry of FITS Conventions” Status
    - “FOREIGN” extension discussion
    - List of other conventions that should be registered

* Planned FITS activities for next year
    - Convene Technical Panel to clarify the FITS Standard
    - Update the Users Guide (volunteers needed)
    - Complete the WCS Paper IV  on distortions
    - Develop draft of WCS Paper V on Time coordinates

* Other possible FITS activities to consider
    - Develop a color image format?
    - Consider relaxing some FITS limitations?
      (e.g., 8-char keyword name limit)

* Open Session for short presentations and discussion


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