In addition, we have targetted a large group of UK HE institutions
who currently rely on a discontinued product from Silicon Graphics [6].
At their last meeting, in Leicester in December, the group indicated
that they would evaluate Generic NQS as part of their transition to
SG's IRIX 6.2 operating system. Generic NQS is the only batch
processing system currently available for IRIX 6 - commercial systems
merely suggest the use of an IRIX 5 version instead, which is not
ideal [8].
We have achieved 100% satisfaction regarding both the work carried
out on the product and our efforts to support their use of our
product. In addition, 92% of correspondants have stated that they
would like to see this work further funded [1].
- Proposals must demonstrate mechanisms for transferring results
and benefits to other HE institutions.
Through our popular Mailbase mailing lists [1][12], our popular
World-Wide Web site [1][13], our FTP site[14], and our attendance
at national Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings to target
institutions with a particular need [8], we have done more to
transfer our results to other sites than any other NTI project
in our field.
- The JISC must be satisfied that the projects show vision;
We have taken a freely-available batch processing system, made it
portable, easy to install, and implemented significant new
functionality in order to provide UK HE Institutions with the only
product which meets their needs.
- are demonstrably effective;
Our work has been taken up by many departments and institutions;
we submit that this is the ultimate demonstration of effectiveness.
- and will involve key technologies for the future which would not
be available to students and researchers without the support of
this Initiative.
Our work has provided many departments with the only batch
processing system they can afford [1]. Commercial systems have
not been demonstrated to be better and are considered
prohibitively expensive [1][2][4][5].