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Scientific Spin | |||
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Fedora Scientific spin aims to create a Fedora desktop based spin which will have a generic | Fedora Scientific spin aims to create a Fedora desktop based spin which will have a generic tool set for Linux users whose profession/studies involve scientific research. The spin aims to be directly under the umbrella of the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/SciTech Fedora Science and Technology SIG]. | ||
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I am a long-term Linux user and have been into full-time scientific research for the past 3 years now. | I am a long-term Linux user and have been into full-time scientific research for the past 3 years now. Every time I have to do a fresh-install of Linux (not so frequently, of course), I have to download a bunch of tools which I use regularly. For example, gnuplot, xfig, LaTex compilers, numpy, etc. Say hello to Fedora-Scientific. The idea is to create a Fedora spin based on the Fedora KDE Desktop, but having additional tools which most researchers will use. | ||
fresh-install of Linux (not so frequently, | |||
== Benefit to Fedora == | == Benefit to Fedora == | ||
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Although the motivation for such a spin is purely "scratching my own itch", but I won't be wrong in stating that a significant percentage of Fedora users will be involved in scientific research use a number of numerical libraries, tools and libraries in their daily work. Pulling all those packages | Although the motivation for such a spin is purely "scratching my own itch", but I won't be wrong in stating that a significant percentage of Fedora users will be involved in scientific research use a number of numerical libraries, tools and libraries in their daily work. Pulling all those packages every time a fresh install of Fedora is done is time consuming and redundant. | ||
Moving beyond Fedora users, such a spin will definitely attract new or seasoned Linux users who feels the need to have some the scientific software that he/she uses to be already | Moving beyond Fedora users, such a spin will definitely attract new or seasoned Linux users who feels the need to have some the scientific software that he/she uses to be already installed. | ||
I discussed this idea on mailing lists and the CLUG folks showed a lot of +1s to the idea ([http://lists.samba.org/archive/linux/2011-July/030331.html Thread]). As was pointed out to me (which I didn't think before!), Fedora Scientific will be complimentary to the relatively more stable, RHEL based, Scientific Linux, as Fedora will cater to a similar audience, but giving the users more bleeding edge software experience. | I discussed this idea on mailing lists and the CLUG folks showed a lot of +1s to the idea ([http://lists.samba.org/archive/linux/2011-July/030331.html Thread]). As was pointed out to me (which I didn't think before!), Fedora Scientific will be complimentary to the relatively more stable, RHEL based, Scientific Linux, as Fedora will cater to a similar audience, but giving the users more bleeding edge software experience. | ||
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Fedora KDE Spin | Fedora KDE Spin | ||
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This spin will be based on the Fedora KDE spin . A number of tools and libraries for scientific research is included. I have decided upon the current set of applications based on my own experience and some discussions on mailing lists, notable the Canberra Linux Users Group | This spin will be based on the Fedora KDE spin. A number of tools and libraries for scientific research is included. I have decided upon the current set of applications based on my own experience and some discussions on mailing lists, notable the Canberra Linux Users Group (as pointed out earlier). | ||
The current set of packages include | The current set of packages include an IDE, tools and libraries for programming in C, C++, Python, Java and R. Also included along with are libraries for parallel computing such as the OpenMPI and OpenMP. Tools for typesetting, writing and publishing are included. Scientific computing libraries and tools such as the GNU Scientific Library, SciPy, Octave, Maxima are also shipped in this spin. | ||
A detailed list of all packages can be seen from the kickstart file. To see some discussions/thoughts/decisions and to add your own, please visit the [[Talk:Scientific_Spin]] page. The ISO stands at about ~2.2 G. | A detailed list of all packages can be seen from the kickstart file. To see some discussions/thoughts/decisions and to add your own, please visit the [[Talk:Scientific_Spin]] page. The ISO stands at about ~2.2 G. | ||
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Fedora Scientific Spin brings together the open source scientific and numerical tools used in research | Fedora Scientific Spin brings together the open source scientific and numerical tools used in research along with the goodness of the Fedora KDE desktop. These tools range from libraries such as the GNU Scientific library, the SciPy libraries, tools like Octave and xfig to typesetting tools like Kile and graphics programs such as Inkscape. Fedora Scientific Spin aims to prevent the need to re-install your favorite scientific packages every time you re-install Linux. | ||
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Revision as of 09:55, 8 October 2011
Spin Name
Scientific Spin
Summary
Fedora Scientific spin aims to create a Fedora desktop based spin which will have a generic tool set for Linux users whose profession/studies involve scientific research. The spin aims to be directly under the umbrella of the Fedora Science and Technology SIG.
Owner(s)
- Name: Amit Saha
- email: droidery@gmail.com
Detailed Description
I am a long-term Linux user and have been into full-time scientific research for the past 3 years now. Every time I have to do a fresh-install of Linux (not so frequently, of course), I have to download a bunch of tools which I use regularly. For example, gnuplot, xfig, LaTex compilers, numpy, etc. Say hello to Fedora-Scientific. The idea is to create a Fedora spin based on the Fedora KDE Desktop, but having additional tools which most researchers will use.
Benefit to Fedora
Although the motivation for such a spin is purely "scratching my own itch", but I won't be wrong in stating that a significant percentage of Fedora users will be involved in scientific research use a number of numerical libraries, tools and libraries in their daily work. Pulling all those packages every time a fresh install of Fedora is done is time consuming and redundant.
Moving beyond Fedora users, such a spin will definitely attract new or seasoned Linux users who feels the need to have some the scientific software that he/she uses to be already installed.
I discussed this idea on mailing lists and the CLUG folks showed a lot of +1s to the idea (Thread). As was pointed out to me (which I didn't think before!), Fedora Scientific will be complimentary to the relatively more stable, RHEL based, Scientific Linux, as Fedora will cater to a similar audience, but giving the users more bleeding edge software experience.
Kickstart File
KDE Based Kickstart file (Lasted Updated on: October 5, 2011)
ISO Name / FS Label
- ISO name: Fedora-$release-$arch-Live-Scientific
- FS-Label: Fedora-$release-$arch-Scientific
Dependencies
Fedora KDE Spin
Scope / Testing
This spin will be based on the Fedora KDE spin. A number of tools and libraries for scientific research is included. I have decided upon the current set of applications based on my own experience and some discussions on mailing lists, notable the Canberra Linux Users Group (as pointed out earlier).
The current set of packages include an IDE, tools and libraries for programming in C, C++, Python, Java and R. Also included along with are libraries for parallel computing such as the OpenMPI and OpenMP. Tools for typesetting, writing and publishing are included. Scientific computing libraries and tools such as the GNU Scientific Library, SciPy, Octave, Maxima are also shipped in this spin.
A detailed list of all packages can be seen from the kickstart file. To see some discussions/thoughts/decisions and to add your own, please visit the Talk:Scientific_Spin page. The ISO stands at about ~2.2 G.
Spins Page
To Be Written Upon Approval
Slogan
Fedora for Researchers in Science and Engineering
Spin description
Fedora Scientific Spin brings together the open source scientific and numerical tools used in research along with the goodness of the Fedora KDE desktop. These tools range from libraries such as the GNU Scientific library, the SciPy libraries, tools like Octave and xfig to typesetting tools like Kile and graphics programs such as Inkscape. Fedora Scientific Spin aims to prevent the need to re-install your favorite scientific packages every time you re-install Linux.
Screenshot
Download tab
To Be Done
Support tab
Since this spin aims be under the umbrella of the Fedora SciTech SIG, I aim to use the communication channels for the SIG as support group for this spin as well:
- Mailing list: Fedora Scitech List '
- #fedora-science on the freenode IRC network
Custom branding
Submitted a ticket to the design team
Comments and Discussion