[Biopython-dev] Email addresses vs GitHub profile in CONTRIB file?

[Peter Cock]

Hi Lenna,

Although neither github accounts nor email addresses last
forever, so there is merit in recording both, of the two I think
the GitHub profile URL is more useful.

If no one objects, shall we start replacing email addresses in
the CONTRIB file with links to GitHub profiles (where known)?

Thanks,

Peter


On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 4:52 PM, Lenna Peterson <arklenna at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Peter,
>
> As GitHub is now the home of Biopython, I think (only) GitHub profile links
> are appropriate. In addition to the ability to hide email addresses, it also
> partially solves the "link rot" problems from old email addresses - I
> imagine GitHub profiles have a lower turnover rate than emails.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Lenna
>
> On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 11:27 AM, Peter Cock <p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> We're currently in the process of trying to relicense Biopython
>> under the "BSD 3-Clause License", see:
>>
>> https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues/898
>>
>> As part of that I have been using the CONTRIB file, and have
>> just updated a few entries which lacked any contract information:
>>
>>
>> https://github.com/biopython/biopython/commit/9de6c509f7870403cdfaba86d6a8b7b88ba2111b?w=1
>>
>> It would simplify cross checking the contributors as listed on
>> GitHub if the CONTRIB file entries always had a GitHub username
>> if possible.
>>
>> QUESTION: Should GitHub profile links replace the email address,
>> or be in addition?
>>
>> Even slightly obscured, the email addresses can potentially
>> be harvested by spammers. On the other hand, using just a
>> GitHub profile link means people can choose if they want their
>> email address easily viewable or not.
>>
>> Your thoughts?
>>
>> Peter
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