X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=sphinx%2Findex.rst;h=ab7f745a9fd21d5b5c868d09b371926a294b6280;hb=9a72132cbfa5134fad44b1929cf605570636d867;hp=447d7a752b3ee5308d71e9fb27e9e541ba42d3aa;hpb=726555d8891078bc16c6e1a192777b16dd0c7bcd;p=neurodebian.git diff --git a/sphinx/index.rst b/sphinx/index.rst index 447d7a7..ab7f745 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 @@ -88,6 +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 would strongly 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: @@ -181,6 +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`. @@ -194,6 +230,11 @@ If your are interested in mirroring the repository, please see the :ref:`faq`. Publications ============ +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 `_,