Code Sprint!
David ShorthouseUPDATE! (July 31, 2008): The code sprint will now take place September 8-11, 2008
The Encyclopedia of Life has been keenly interested in content management systems and social networking phenomena, especially relating to how well these might be of benefit to practicing taxonomists who are under pressure to get online. So, we have been getting serious about Drupal and want to make a stab at hosting sites called “LifeDesks” that as a start will focus on particular groups of organisms and will be similar to Scratchpads, a most amazing collection of Drupal-based sites hosted at the Natural History Museum in London, England. LifeDesks would sit just to the side of EOL, but will have the advantage of providing some extra, distinct visibility for participants while still feeling part of the EOL dream. A bit of work needs to be done on Drupal to make this work and we’re interested in sharing developments with the wider Drupal community.
So, although it’s short notice, we’re going to host a Drupal code sprint August 11-14 in Chicago, Illinois to kick-off our relationship with Drupal. Please visit http://sprint.eol.org to see what we have in store and please also spread the word to any Drupal developers you know.
August 20th, 2008 at 7:32 am → Hi There! (Please notice - I was unable to post a comment or a forum post on the sprint's website nor ... Read it ↓
Hi There!
(Please notice - I was unable to post a comment or a forum post on the sprint’s website nor contact you!)
I will be happy to join the sprint online from Israel if you will have an IRC/Skype/justin.tv/etc teleconferencing option.
However, if possible I would like to hear more about the new project and it’s license
Thanks!
Udi
August 20th, 2008 at 9:40 am → Drupal is licensed under GPL so any module we develop or tweaks to the core will also be GPL'd. Thanks ... Read it ↓
Drupal is licensed under GPL so any module we develop or tweaks to the core will also be GPL’d. Thanks for letting us know about the “Contact Us” issues; I’ll investigate. The Forum in the sprint is now open to the public.
September 24th, 2008 at 8:11 pm → I am on the board of directors for the Field Museum's portion of EOL (BioSynthesis Center) in Chicago. I ... Read it ↓
I am on the board of directors for the Field Museum’s portion of EOL (BioSynthesis Center) in Chicago. I am a programmer and have been programming for 35 years. I have a $2.5 Million NIH grant doing proteomic mass spectrometry. I attended a Drupal Meetup in Chicago on September 24, 2008. I could be a liaison between the Woods Hole development group and the Chicago drupal developers, if you wish.
Dave Angulo
http://AnguloConsulting.com