X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=sphinx%2Findex.rst;h=052c687b563c17809bfae1df20073bd93b7ca4e8;hb=418ad95a1bde551ab6cf8229f24615dc5ab5c24d;hp=24c3bbd9d9cd5404f222b6acae04b95d43a428e8;hpb=cb0012051cf9f794b6b1649479c72bed89f3fafb;p=neurodebian.git diff --git a/sphinx/index.rst b/sphinx/index.rst index 24c3bbd..052c687 100644 --- a/sphinx/index.rst +++ b/sphinx/index.rst @@ -1,27 +1,29 @@ .. _WELCOme: -*********************************************** - Welcome to the Debian Neuroscience Repository -*********************************************** +*************************************************** + Welcome to the Ultimate Platform for Neuroscience +*************************************************** .. quotes:: :random: 1 -This repository provides mostly neuroscience-related packages to be used on -Debian_ systems (or Debian-derivatives like Ubuntu_). It contains both unofficial -or prospective packages which are not (yet) available from the main Debian_ -archive, as well as backported or simply rebuilt packages also available -elsewhere. Please see the :ref:`faq` for more information about the goals of -this project, and :ref:`read what people say about it `. -Take a look at the :ref:`list of our current and planned projects ` if -you want to get involved. If you appreciate this service, please |spread|. - -.. note:: - - This service is provided "as is". There is no guarantee that a package - works as expected, so use them at your own risk. If you encounter problems, - please `report <#contacts>`_ them. - +The NeuroDebian project provides a turnkey platform for neuroscience +through integrating of related software within the Debian_ operating +system. If you are using neuroscience-related software which +comes with you installation of Debian_ or its derivative, such as +Ubuntu_, good chance is that you are already *using NeuroDebian*. + +This website provides an additional repository with both unofficial +or prospective packages which are not (yet) available from the main +Debian_ archive, as well as backported or simply rebuilt newest +versions of packages. Please see the :ref:`faq` for more information +about the goals of this project, and :ref:`read what people say about +it `. Take a look at the :ref:`list of our current and +planned projects ` if you want to get involved. If you +appreciate this service, please |spread|. +This service is provided "as is". There is no guarantee that a package +works as expected, so use them at your own risk. If you encounter problems, +please `report <#contacts>`_ them. .. raw:: html @@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ you want to get involved. If you appreciate this service, please |spread|. - +

.. _Ubuntu: http://www.ubuntu.com @@ -53,8 +55,9 @@ News rate: 300000}); -Older news items are available on identi.ca_. Follow us on identi.ca_ -(preferred) or twitter_ to subscribe to the NeuroDebian news. +For more news and information see our :ref:`blog `. Older news items are +available on identi.ca_. Follow us on identi.ca_ (preferred) or twitter_ to +subscribe to the NeuroDebian news. .. _identi.ca: http://identi.ca/neurodebian .. _twitter: http://twitter.com/NeuroDebian @@ -87,6 +90,38 @@ the terminal you can use :command:`apt-get`:: about which package version is available for which release and architecture, please have a look at the corresponding package pages. +.. raw:: html + +

+ +Popularity Contest +------------------ + +We encourage you to participate in the `popularity +contest `_ (popcon), which anonymously +collects the list of packages you installed/use on your system. +Collecting such statistics is of particular importance for research +software projects as a prove of an existing user-base. If upon +installation of the system you rejected the invitation to participate +you can always change your decision by running:: + + sudo dpkg-reconfigure popularity-contest + +.. note:: + + If you are deploying multiple systems through cloning, to not have + all systems considered as one, it would be necessary to re-generate + the random MY_HOSTID. Following commands ran as root should do it + (as root) without any interactive dialog:: + + sed -i -e 's,PARTICIPATE *= *.no.,PARTICIPATE="yes",g' -e '/^ *MY_HOSTID/d' /etc/popularity-contest.conf + DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive dpkg-reconfigure popularity-contest + +In addition to popcon pages for your "core" distribution (e.g. `Debian +`__ or `Ubuntu +`__) you can see/get statistics for +submissions to `NeuroDebian `__ and +know that you are already contributing back to the community. .. _chap_installation: @@ -159,6 +194,8 @@ communication channels within the NeuroDebian community * neurodebian-devel_: Technical mailing list for discussions on NeuroDebian development +You are welcome also to join #neurodebian IRC room on OFTC network if +you have quick questions or want to join a live discussion. Acknowledgements ================ @@ -178,6 +215,8 @@ Thanks to the following institutions and individuals for hosting a mirror: * `Paul Ivanov`_ *[us-ca]* * `Medical-image Analysis and Statistical Interpretation lab at Vanderbilt`_ *[us-tn]* +* `Australia's research and education network (AARNET) + `_ *[au]* If your are interested in mirroring the repository, please see the :ref:`faq`. @@ -191,13 +230,49 @@ If your are interested in mirroring the repository, please see the :ref:`faq`. Publications ============ +Halchenko, Y.O. & Hanke, M. (2012). `Environments for efficient +contemporary research in neuroimaging: PyMVPA and NeuroDebian +<_files/HalchenkoHanke_ContemporaryNeuroimaging_PENN2012.pdf>`_. +*Talk given at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine*, +Philadelphia, PA, USA. + +Hanke, M. (2012). `Rock solid, brand new, everyday, for free, not a joke: +NeuroDebian <_files/Hanke_NeuroDebian_MPI2012.pdf>`_. +*Talk given at the Max-Planck-Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain +Sciences*, Leipzig, Germany. + +Hanke, M. (2011). `More than batteries included: NeuroDebian +<_files/Hanke_NeuroDebian_EuroSciPy2011.pdf>`_. +*Talk given at the Python in Neuroscience satellite of EuroScipy 2011*, +Paris, France. + +Halchenko, Y. O. (2011). `π's in Debian or Scientific Debian: NumPy, SciPy and beyond +<_files/Halchenko_EuroScipy11_3_14s_in_Debian.pdf>`_. +*Talk given at* `EuroScipy 2011 `_, +Paris, France. + +Hanke, M. & Halchenko, Y. O. (2011). `Neuroscience runs on GNU/Linux +`_. +*Frontiers in Neuroinformatics, 5:8*. + +Hanke, M., Halchenko, Y. O. & Haxby, J. V. (2011). `NeuroDebian -- versatile +platform for brain-imaging research <_files/NeuroDebian_HBM2011.png>`_ +*Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Organisation for Human Brain +Mapping*, Quebec City, Canada. + +Hanke, M. (2011). `Integrating Condor into the Debian operating system +<_files/Hanke_CondorDebianIntegration_CondorWeek2011.pdf>`_. +*Talk given at* `CondorWeek 2011 +`_, +Madison, Wisconsin, USA. + Hanke, M. & Halchenko, Y. O. (2010). :ref:`Report from the Debian booth at SfN2010 `. *Annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience*, San Diego, USA. Halchenko, Y. O., Hanke, M., Haxby, J. V., Pollmann, S. & Raizada, R. D. (2010). `Having trouble getting your Nature paper? Maybe you are not using the -right tools? <_files/NeuroDebian_SfN2010.png>`_ *Poster to be presented at the +right tools? <_files/NeuroDebian_SfN2010.png>`_ *Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience*, San Diego, USA. Hanke, M., Halchenko, Y. O. (2010). `Debian: The ultimate platform for @@ -224,6 +299,7 @@ efficient, more open, and more fun .. toctree:: :hidden: + blog/index faq pkgs spread