Hello everyone:
I wanted to bring to your attention my efforts at creating a Fedora Scientific Spin [1]. I have put in the spin page [2] some of my goals, the reasons of the packages I have selected and the current state of the project.
Reproducing from there:
This spin will be based on the Fedora desktop spin. In addition, 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, notably the Canberra Linux Users Group.
The current set of packages include a IDE, tools and libraries for programming in C, C++, Python, Java and R. Also included alongwith 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.
The current set of packages are provided from the Fedora 15 repository for my tests and the ISO stands at ~1.6 Gigs. I am currently using it on my Desktop and after installation takes about ~6 gigs of disk space. Since Fedora 15 is stable, so is Fedora Scientific!
(NB: As of now, the Rawhide repository is far from being stable and I hence I have refrained from using it for my testing.)
Like I have pointed out in the spin page, I want this spin to be under the umbrella of the SciTech SIG and hence invite all of you to kindly make your suggestions/comments.
I shall keep the list updated on the progress of this effort, specially the outcome of the spin wrangling process.
[1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Amitksaha#Fedora_Scientific_Spin [2] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Scientific_Spin
Thanks! -Amit
Hi everyone:
On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Amit Saha droidery@gmail.com wrote:
Hello everyone:
I wanted to bring to your attention my efforts at creating a Fedora Scientific Spin [1]. I have put in the spin page [2] some of my goals, the reasons of the packages I have selected and the current state of the project.
Reproducing from there:
This spin will be based on the Fedora desktop spin. In addition, 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, notably the Canberra Linux Users Group.
The current set of packages include a IDE, tools and libraries for programming in C, C++, Python, Java and R. Also included alongwith 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.
The current set of packages are provided from the Fedora 15 repository for my tests and the ISO stands at ~1.6 Gigs. I am currently using it on my Desktop and after installation takes about ~6 gigs of disk space. Since Fedora 15 is stable, so is Fedora Scientific!
(NB: As of now, the Rawhide repository is far from being stable and I hence I have refrained from using it for my testing.)
Like I have pointed out in the spin page, I want this spin to be under the umbrella of the SciTech SIG and hence invite all of you to kindly make your suggestions/comments.
I shall keep the list updated on the progress of this effort, specially the outcome of the spin wrangling process.
[1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Amitksaha#Fedora_Scientific_Spin [2] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Scientific_Spin
To add to my previous email, I have sought the kind services of the Fedora design team to create a logo for the spin. You can see the current efforts and discussions at https://fedorahosted.org/design-team/ticket/196. It would be great to have your ideas on the current logo.
Also, do post your comments/suggestions on the discussion page at https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Talk:Scientific_Spin
Thanks! -Amit
Hello:
On 07/23/2011 02:09 PM, Amit Saha wrote:
Hi everyone:
On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Amit Sahadroidery@gmail.com wrote:
Hello everyone:
I wanted to bring to your attention my efforts at creating a Fedora Scientific Spin [1]. I have put in the spin page [2] some of my goals, the reasons of the packages I have selected and the current state of the project.
Reproducing from there:
This spin will be based on the Fedora desktop spin. In addition, 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, notably the Canberra Linux Users Group.
The current set of packages include a IDE, tools and libraries for programming in C, C++, Python, Java and R. Also included alongwith 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.
The current set of packages are provided from the Fedora 15 repository for my tests and the ISO stands at ~1.6 Gigs. I am currently using it on my Desktop and after installation takes about ~6 gigs of disk space. Since Fedora 15 is stable, so is Fedora Scientific!
(NB: As of now, the Rawhide repository is far from being stable and I hence I have refrained from using it for my testing.)
Like I have pointed out in the spin page, I want this spin to be under the umbrella of the SciTech SIG and hence invite all of you to kindly make your suggestions/comments.
I shall keep the list updated on the progress of this effort, specially the outcome of the spin wrangling process.
[1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Amitksaha#Fedora_Scientific_Spin [2] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Scientific_Spin
To add to my previous email, I have sought the kind services of the Fedora design team to create a logo for the spin. You can see the current efforts and discussions at https://fedorahosted.org/design-team/ticket/196. It would be great to have your ideas on the current logo.
Also, do post your comments/suggestions on the discussion page at https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Talk:Scientific_Spin
Some more updates:
- I just included a number of new packages in this spin based on the feedback from some community members and private discussions
- I haven't yet had any notification from the spin wrangler as to the acceptance of this spin for F16
- Since F16 has been branched, I am using the F16 release repos instead of the F15 ones.
The kickstart file is at [1] and the spin page at [2]. The discussions page is at [3]
I was also wondering whether to make it GNOME/KDE/XFCE. I am personally a GNOME 3 fan. However, I am not sure whether KDE might be a better idea or all three?
[1] https://bitbucket.org/amitksaha/custom_linux/raw/fe51366fa5d9/fedora-livedvd...
[2] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Scientific_Spin
[3] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Talk:Scientific_Spin
I will look forward to any updates/suggestions.
-Amit
Hi,
Amit Saha wrote on Sunday 07 August 2011:
The kickstart file is at [1] and the spin page at [2]. The discussions page is at [3]
I will look forward to any updates/suggestions.
ROOT [1] is missing in the list. I would like to suggest to add the packages root, root-gui-fitpanel, root-physics, root-mathmore, root-minuit2, root-python
On 08/07/2011 06:26 PM, Lukas Middendorf wrote:
Hi,
Amit Saha wrote on Sunday 07 August 2011:
The kickstart file is at [1] and the spin page at [2]. The discussions page is at [3]
I will look forward to any updates/suggestions.
ROOT [1] is missing in the list. I would like to suggest to add the packages root, root-gui-fitpanel, root-physics, root-mathmore, root-minuit2, root-python
Thanks Lukas. I have added it in the discussions page and will add it in my next kickstart file.
-Amit
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