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+Now that we are about a year into the project, we have quite a bit of software
+ready for users to use. Here
+is a dump of the complete list (find your tool!):
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auryn, bionetgen, biosig4c++, calcium-calculator, COPASI, ctk, dcm2niix, dcmtk, DiffusionKurtosisFit, dlib, drawtk, gdcm, getdp, gifticlib, InsightToolkit, isis, libb64, liblsl, libminc, libneurosim, libsbml, nest, neuron, neurord, nipy-data, octave-metch, openigtlink, openmeeg, openvibe, petpvc, python-airspeed, python-amico, python-baker, python-bids-validator, python-biopython, python-brian2, python-chaospy, python-citeproc-py, python-dipy, python-duecredit, python-elephant, python-fastavro, python-fsleyes, python-fsleyes-props, python-fsleyes-widgets, python-fslpy, python-grabbit, python-gradunwarp, python-h5io, python-hdfs, python-hdmf, python-indexed_gzip, python-interfile, python-klusta, python-lazyarray, python-libNeuroML, python-matplotlib-scalebar, python-missingno, python-mne, python-mne-bids, python-moss, python-neo, python-neurosynth, python-nibabel, python-nilearn, python-nineml, python-nipy, python-nistats, python-nitime, python-nixio, python-num2words, python-patsy, python-petlink, python-pyactivetwo, python-pybids, python-pydicom, python-pydotplus, python-pyelectro, python-pyemd, python-pyfim, python-pygiftiio, python-pylatex, python-PyLEMS, python-PyLink, python-pymatreader, python-pynwb, python-pyoptical, python-pyphi, python-pyriemann, python-pysb, python-pyscaffold, python-pytest-lazy-fixture, python-pytest-sugar, python-pyxid, python-quantities, python-rangehttpserver, python-resumable-urlretrieve, python-simplewrap, python-tabulate, python-transforms3d, python-tvb-data, python-tvb-gdist, python-visionegg-quest, python-wxnatpy, python-xnat, rubygem-nifti, rudeconfig, smoldyn, teem, vrpn, vxl.
+
All of these tools can now be used in three simple steps:
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+- Install a Fedora system. You can get the installable image from
+https://getfedora.org.
+- Install your software! For example:
sudo dnf install python-fsleyes.
+- Get to work!
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+
Even though it is only three steps, it could still be made simpler. What if we
+could have a Fedora Remix that you could simply download and use?
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+
What is a Fedora Spin/Lab?
+
The Fedora community produces three "editions" that are featured on
+https://getfedora.org. However, these are not all! The community is full of
+volunteers with different interests, and so we also produce lots of secondary
+products---Fedora Spins and Fedora Labs. They are both downloadable images
+like the Fedora editions, with the difference being that they are contain
+different software sets. The Spins for example, include different default
+desktop environments: KDE, LXDE, LXQT, and so on. The Labs consist of
+different "functional bundles", for different target audiences: Astronomy,
+Design, Games, Security, and so on.
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+
NeuroFedora Lab?
+
So, the plan now is to have a similar downloadable image for NeuroFedora. If
+not a single image, maybe two: one each for the two main functional classes:
+one for computational modelling, and one for neuroimaging. So, effectively that
+will mean the process would become even simpler for users:
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+- Download the image (and optionally install it).
+- Get to work!
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+
Here's why installing is optional. All Fedora images are "Live". This means
+that you don't really need to install them to use them. You can boot into them
+off a USB drive and use them straight away---without installing them on a
+computer. This could be very very useful for tutorials and hackathons where
+the organisers could have a bunch of these images ready for users to work on.
+
+
+
We are looking for a Spin/Lab master
+
So, we are looking for someone to manage the image. We have a small team
+already, but we would like to keep the team focussed on including more
+software---there are still 160 tools in queue.
+
The Spin/Lab master shall:
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+- help decide what tools should be included in the image,
+- lead the effort by using existing Fedora community infrastructure to create
+the images,
+- ensure the images are always functional and ready to use,
+- poke the rest of the team when needed to fix issues.
+
+
The time commitment would be: 2-3 hours a week.
+
What skills do you need for this? None---like all other tasks, you can learn on
+the go. In general, you will use/learn:
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+- Git (since most things in Fedora now use Git),
+- how to create a "kickstart" recipe---the configuration file that defines what
+the image contains. This is very well documented and mostly, you only have to
+copy paste the recipe off another image and tweak it.
+- how to use the Fedora community infrastructure to build these images---this
+is also quite easy since there are helper tools for all of it. All you have
+to do is run the commands in the right order.
+
+
It is quite an easy role, and there are lots of people in the Fedora community
+who would be happy to help when needed. There is a whole Spins Special
+Interest Group (SIG), as a matter
+of fact. The toughest bit would be learning the process that is to be followed.
+
Does that sound interesting? Do you want to learn new skills and help us make
+NeuroFedora better and easier for neuroscience enthusiasts? Have any
+questions? Get in touch with us!
+
+
NeuroFedora is volunteer driven initiative and contributions in any form always
+welcome. You can get in touch with us here.
+We are happy to help you learn the skills needed to contribute to the project.
+In fact, that is one of the major goals of the initiative---to spread technical
+knowledge that is necessary to develop software for Neuroscience.
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