From owner-chemistry@ccl.net Sun Oct 16 13:53:01 2011
From: "Sergio Manzetti sergio.manzetti * gmail.com" <owner-chemistry:server.ccl.net>
To: CCL
Subject: CCL: Science code manifesto
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I agree with Sebastian, what is so "open" about closing open source into a
manifesto?

Sergio




On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 11:18 PM, Brian.James.Duke{:}gmail.com <
owner-chemistry---ccl.net> wrote:

> I just encountered the Science Code Manifesto, which essentially states
> that all computer code used for scientific analysis and modeling should
> be available for review. It appears to have started with the Climate
> Code Foundation. I encourage you to visit the web site and consider
> endorsing the Manifesto.
>
> http://sciencecodemanifesto.org/
>
> Note that this is not specifying open source code, so GAMESS(US),
> GAMESS(UK), DALTON etc., as well as open source codes such as PSI3 amd
> MPQC satisfies the points of the manifesto. Of course some other quantum
> chemistry codes do not. I think we should be putting pressure on the
> authors of such codes to meet the criteria in this manifesto.
>
> Brian.

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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">I agree with Sebastian, what is so &quot;open&qu=
ot; about closing open source into a manifesto?<br><font color=3D"#888888">
<br>Sergio</font><div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><br><br><br><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 11:18 PM, Brian.James.Duke{:}<a =
href=3D"http://gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">gmail.com</a> <span dir=3D"ltr"=
>&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:owner-chemistry---ccl.net" target=3D"_blank">owner-che=
mistry---ccl.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I just encountered the Science Code Manifest=
o, which essentially states<br>that all computer code used for scientific a=
nalysis and modeling should<br>

be available for review.  It appears to have started with the Climate<br>Co=
de Foundation.  I encourage you to visit the web site and consider<br>endor=
sing the Manifesto.<br><br><a href=3D"http://sciencecodemanifesto.org/" tar=
get=3D"_blank">http://sciencecodemanifesto.org/</a><br>

<br>Note that this is not specifying open source code, so GAMESS(US),<br>GA=
MESS(UK), DALTON etc., as well as open source codes such as PSI3 amd<br>MPQ=
C satisfies the points of the manifesto. Of course some other quantum<br>

chemistry codes do not. I think we should be putting pressure on the<br>aut=
hors of such codes to meet the criteria in this manifesto.<br><font color=
=3D"#888888"><br>Brian.</font></blockquote></div><br><br>
</div></div></div>

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