RE: [Fwd: [ccp4bb] Nature policy update regarding source code]

2007-03-23 Thread AlanCoelho
Jon I did not state, I think, that you are responsible for Nature's decisions. Far from it, as a messenger you have enlightened me on what is happening in this area - thank you. As for patents; I despise patents on software as it really does inhibit science. I made a policy a long time ago not t

RE: [Fwd: [ccp4bb] Nature policy update regarding source code]

2007-03-23 Thread AlanCoelho
Vincent In the original message of Michael Love (forwarded by Jon Wright) it clearly states: > Although there are still some small problems, I think that this is a > big step forward, and certainly an interesting read, if you are > interested in FOSS and science. What does "still some problems

Re: [Fwd: [ccp4bb] Nature policy update regarding source code]

2007-03-23 Thread Jon Wright
AlanCoelho wrote: Not sure what to make of all this Jon Don't shoot the messenger, I was surprised enough by it to forward it to the list. I guess they imply if you want to keep all implementation details secret you should be patenting instead of publishing? (Patents seems to be free online,

Re: [Fwd: [ccp4bb] Nature policy update regarding source code]

2007-03-23 Thread Vincent Favre-Nicolin
On Saturday 24 March 2007 00:01, AlanCoelho wrote: > I am to believe that scientists prefer to mull over source code rather than > pseudo code and mathematical descriptions. Anyone that knows just a little > about software development would know that source code is the last thing > that one wants t

RE: [Fwd: [ccp4bb] Nature policy update regarding source code]

2007-03-23 Thread AlanCoelho
Not sure what to make of all this Jon I am to believe that scientists prefer to mull over source code rather than pseudo code and mathematical descriptions. Anyone that knows just a little about software development would know that source code is the last thing that one wants to see. How many has

[Fwd: [ccp4bb] Nature policy update regarding source code]

2007-03-23 Thread Jon Wright
Hi Everyone; Just in case you don't follow ccp4bb or nature methods: http://www.nature.com/nmeth/journal/v4/n3/full/nmeth0307-189.html I thought that some of you might be interested that the journal Nature has clarified the publication requirements regarding source code accessibility. It is li