> - That last bullet point likely works for academics too: think about adding > some support for open-source development to your next grant proposal. I would > assume that there are ways to engineer this.
I have the most experience with this point, naturally. Suffice to say that I've written support letters for numerous NIH and NSF-funded projects. In NSF lingo, open source development for widely-used packages is a clear "broader impact" and generally appreciated by reviewers. The big challenge on the academic side is similar to what Andrew mentioned - that it's easier to get people (i.e., funding sources) interested in new feature X than in testing, bug fixing and documentation. Greg's point about support contracts I think is important - there's a definite need for this and I hope to see this area grow. Cheers, -Geoff _______________________________________________ Rdkit-discuss mailing list Rdkit-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rdkit-discuss
