[BioPython] New biopython.org website

Brad Chapman chapmanb at uga.edu
Sun May 11 19:32:48 EDT 2003


Hi Thomas;
Thanks for the feedback!

> Very lean and simple site (which I like), easy to navigate in. I think it 
> looks very good. Everything seems to work just fine too. The only thing that 
> is still missing is a logo :-). Didn't Iddo make one some time ago?

Yup, he made one and I actually still have it but last I remember he
was not a big fan of it and actually threatened bodily harm if I
used it :-). Seriously, I don't mind adding one and think a logo at
the top part of the page would look nice. We just need someone to go
through and get one made -- any volunteers? (not me, unless you
enjoy hideously bad artwork).

> One more remark: maybe it's a good idea to make a seperate list of
> "core" developers (eg. Brad, Jeff,...) and a list of 
> (more humble :-) module contributors. 

Honestly, I don't like separating people like this and prefer the
more socialist view of open-source. Jeff and Andrew are our founders
(and thus are "more equal" in our collection of equals (heh, don't
know if I'm remembering my Animal Farm correctly right now))
but other then that I think of us all pitching in for the final
product. Open-source needs leaders to push things forward, but
successful projects require dynamic change of leaders to survive
through multiple years as people's interests and ability to work on
the project change. This makes me leary to identify some people as
"core" members, since there is really no barrier to anyone becoming
a core member (just keep doing more and more, that's about it). 
But yeah, open-source philosophizing this evening.

> Might be useful when someone wants to contact the key people 
> (ie. for giving a talk or sending small gifts :-).

I'm-more-worried-about-hate-mail-ly yrs,
Brad


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