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Release Planning Page for Broadband Platform 16.5

== Release Format ==

Users will be able to download the Broadband Platform Release 16.5 source distribution tar file that they can compile on their Linux/Mac OS X computers. We plan to release separate downloads containing GFs for the 7 regions supported by the Broadband Platform. Additionally, historical events will be distributed as separate downloadable files.

We also plan to create a Virtual Box image of the Broadband Platform Release 16.5 and make it available for users to download. This image will contain all packages needed to use the Platform.

== Planned Features ==

* New Method: Song RMG
* Updated Methods
** GP: Rupture Generator, Low and High-Frequency Codes, Site Response
** SDSU: BBToolbox
** UCSB: GFs and Wave Propagation Codes
* Updated GFs
** GP: LA Basin
** GP: NOCAL
** GP: Mojave
* Added Post-Processing
** Anderson GOF
** RotD100/RotD50 Ratio
** Rezaeian 2015 Metrics
** AS2016 GMPE for Duration

* Updated System Requirements
** Python 2.7.9+
** NumPy 1.9.2+
** SciPy 0.14.1+
** Matplotlib 1.4.3+
** PyProj 1.9.2+

== Implementation Status == 

Brief list of what's still in progress:

* GF integration: Completed, ongoing testing.
* SDSU integration: Completed, waiting for KO's comments.
* GP Integration: Completed.
* AndersonGOF: Completed, combine script in progress, expected 3/28.
* Rezaeian 2015: In Progress.

== Release Schedule ==

* 3/11 - Code Freeze
* 4.6 - Release Candidate Available for Group Testing
* 4/11 - Run all Part-A and Part-B simulations
* 4.18 - Generate Super Table Comparing Results
* 4/27 - Code Review
* 5/4 - Second Release Candidate Available for Group Testing
* 5/13 - Documentation/Examples Ready
* 5/20 - Create Final Virtual Box Images
* 5/23 - Update Wiki, Draft Release Announcement
* 5/25 - Tentative Release Date