The first Code_Aster hackathon

By N. Chauvat, Logilab and M. Courtois, EDF R&D / AMA

Wikipedia definition : A hackathon is an event in which computer programmers collaborate intensively on software projects.

The first Code_Aster hackathon was held at the initiative of Logilab October 18, 2012. 15 people attended (Logilab, EDF, Arcelor-Mittal, Lafarge, LMGC, IngenieurBuro, LaMachine).

4 working groups :

• WG1: removal of fortran compilation warnings
• WG2: reflexion about how could be turned the finite elements of Code_Aster into a library of finite elements re-usable in other FE codes
• WG3: implementing capabilities to be able to execute operations on fields, like Field3 = (Field1.UX - Field2.UX)²
• WG4: compatibility issue with gcc4.7 & boundcheck