On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 22:34:47 +0100 (MET) "Steffen Möller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Is there anybody interested to packaging software for systems > > biology? > you mean in already packaged software :-) Already packaged? Which packages? > > I'm a bioinformatics student, and I noticed nobody within Debian is > > packaging systems biology-related tools (there is only an old ITP > > for libsbml). > It is mine. I have a quite ok package for a while but have never > addressed the soname issue. If you are actively using SBML then > please take over. A few weeks ago I just didn't know what SBML is... > > Wouldn't be useful to create a webpage like those > > at http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-med/? > > > > Of course, actually systems biology inherit science more than > > medicine. debian-science should have its own webpage, shouldn't it? > Andreas Tille does a very good and reliable job that takes more time > than you might anticipate. In short, "No!". Very good job indeed, but I don't understand what do you mean. > > A chaotic list with a few interesting tools for the main Debian > > distribution with their licenses follows. Anyone could surely look > > better. > I experienced the Java bits as tricky. Please go for the packaging of > any of these tools that you actively use yourself. It isn't so easy, maybe some day I'll know how to make that. Debian could become the best choice for using and developing bioinformatics software! ;-) -- Luca Brivio Web: ? Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 234046116 MSN IM: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
