[Bioperl-l] Some trouble getting started

[Peter Cock]

On Tuesday, April 16, 2013, Chris Maloney wrote:

> [Resending this -- helps to be subscribed to the list.]
>
>
> Hi, I'm very new to bioperl.  Here are some problems I've encountered
> in the last couple of days:


Thanks for taking the time to report this :)


> * The wiki doesn't allow new users to log in:
>   https://redmine.open-bio.org/issues/3424:  neither the OBF wiki nor
>   the bioperl wiki.  Presumably this has something to do with the
>   migration to AWS
>   (http://news.open-bio.org/news/2012/11/server-transition-to-aws/) in
>   November last year.  If so, that's five months -- a long time!  That
>   ticket itself has been open for more than a month.
>   I would like to fix it, but I don't know whom to contact, and ...


I wasn't aware of this until very recently, it was reported on the
Biopython list and forwarded to the root-l SysAdmin team.
http://lists.open-bio.org/pipermail/biopython/2013-April/008510.html


> * The OBF blog I just linked to requires you to log in to leave a
>   comment.  But there's no way that I can discern to create a new
>   account.  I'd think this should be changed to allow anyone to
>   leave a comment, with a CATPCHA.  I haven't run a wordpress
>   blog before, but I'd guess this would be enough to keep out
>   the spam.


That may have been an accidental change from when the
theme was changed (I find it hard to log in and I have an
account). I'll pass that on to the root-l list too.


>
> * The redmine bug tracker installation has an expired security
>   certificate.  I guess most people are probably aware of this.
>
>
Already in hand, although buying the new certificate has been
complicated due to the timing of the OBF/SPI asset transfer.


> I don't *want* to complain, but it seems to me these are pretty
> important issues in terms of community building.  If people are
> too busy, let me take a look, I will gladly try my best to fix these
> issues.
>
> Peter Cock or genehack could vouch for me, I think.  (At least,
> insofar as that I wouldn't do anything malicious.)
>
> Chris Maloney


Are you volunteering for some SysAdmin type stuff then?

Regards,

Peter