1. Topics to discuss
   1. How to build projects from scratch
   2. Data storage
      1. format
      2. restrictions and pitfalls
         1. we cannot use current format to replay changes
      3. ideas
         1. we could store changes in a compressed format
2. News
   1. PuppetLabs agreed to install COPE on their development machines
3. Action items
   1. Sergii: check Geppetto - PuppetLabs IDE
   2. Sergii: get Amazon S3 account
4. Blockers
   1. unclear requirements
   2. complex problems we might face in future
5. what we did last week
   1. Michael
      1. IRB stuff
      2. COPE replayer/rebuilder (command line replayer)
   2. Caius
      1. working on initial project/workspace snapshot
   3. Sergii
      1. worked on how stored data is transferred to the server
   4. Mihai
      1. file manager
6. plan for next week
   1. present demo of workign COPE after Danny returns from OOPSLA
   2. Mihai is gone for the next two weeks
      1. comes back on Nov 12th
7. Participants
   1. Dr. Danny Dig
   2. Michael Hilton
   3. Mihai Codoban
   4. Sergii Shmarkatiuk
8. questions
   1. how does eclipse processes text input?
   2. Michael: do we need to store each keystroke or one string?
      1. it makes sense to infer whole string when user adds new code
      2. but we need to keep info if user edits existing code
      3. concerns
         1. we need to be aware of storage space available
   3. Danny: do jar files usually contain version number?
      1. yes
9. strategy
   1. getting it to run and then address the most important issues