Greetings everyone -- It has been brought to my attention that a deal has been struck to have Schrödinger assume responsibility for the continued development and maintenance of PyMOL. Also, Jason Vertrees has agreed to join Schrödinger to work in this capacity. Jason has been working closely with Warren for the past several years as a co-developer and is committed to carrying PyMOL forward in the same manner that Warren intended. Schrödinger has committed to keeping PyMOL open-source and operating in very much the same manner as under DeLano Scientific. Their announcement as posted on the PyMOL web site is included below.
Best regards, Tom Stout -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANNOUNCEMENT On January 8, 2010 Schrödinger reached an agreement with the estate of the late Dr. Warren L. DeLano to acquire PyMOL. Schrödinger will take over continued development and maintenance, as well as support and sales of PyMOL, including all current subscriptions. Schrödinger will also continue to actively support the open-source community of PyMOL. Prior to Warren's tragic and unexpected passing, he had been working closely with Schrödinger to progressively integrate PyMOL with Schrödinger's graphical interface, Maestro. With a great sense of humility, we will work hard to pick up as best we can where Warren left off and will strive to honor his memory by continuing in the spirit and tradition of PyMOL. This email (including any attachments) may contain material that is confidential and privileged and is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, reliance or distribution by others or forwarding without express permission is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. Exelixis, Inc. reserves the right, to the extent and under circumstances permitted by applicable law, to retain, monitor and intercept e-mail messages to and from its systems.
