Bioc developers!
It's important that our users be able to identify packages that are suitable for
their research question. Obviously a first step is to identify packages in the
appropriate research domain, for instance through biocViews.
http://bioconductor.org/packages/release/
We'd like to help users further prioritize their efforts by summarizing use and
usability. Metrics include:
- Cross-platform availability -- biocLite()-able from all or only some platforms
- Support forum activity -- questions and comments / responses, 6 month window
- Download percentile -- top 5, 20, 50%, or 'available'
- Current build status -- errors or warnings on some or all platforms
- Developer activity -- commits in the last 6 months
- Historical presence -- years in Bioconductor
Obviously the metrics are imperfect, so constructive feedback welcome -- we
think the above capture in a more-or-less objective and computable way the major
axes influencing use and usability.
We initially intend to prominently display 'shields' (small graphical icons) on
package landing pages.
Thanks in advance for your comments,
Martin Morgan
Bioconductor
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Computational Biology / Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
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PO Box 19024 Seattle, WA 98109
Location: Arnold Building M1 B861
Phone: (206) 667-2793
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