CCL: software or online server to predict protein flexibility

 Sent to CCL by: "Konrad  Hinsen" [konrad.hinsen!A!cea.fr]
 On 27.02.2006, at 21:12, David van der Spoel spoel{:}xray.bmc.uu.se wrote:
 >I had an idea some time ago that could help to insure ourselves from
 >problems related to patents. If there were a repository for software
 >that is in a public place, like a scientific journal (e.g. JCC or JCTC),
 >where one could upload new versions of the code (together with a
 >one-page description of the software) then there would be a public
 >track-record of software that can be used in patent-cases as  proof of
 >prior art. Of course the software needs to be under a license that
 >allows redistribution. Simultaneously this would be a great source of
 >information.
 >How would you feel about contributing to something like this? I gather
 >that if there is enough support from the community we could convince one
 >of the journals to do something like this.
 The French CNRS proposes such a repository:
 	http://ciel.ccsd.cnrs.fr/
 As far as I can see, its use is not restricted to the French research community,
 but for the moment
 most of the site is available in French only. All my published software is in
 there.
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