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Releasing Research Software Source Code

Releasing Research Software Source Code. A Discussion. Natasha M. Wright, MA, MPH Presidential Management Fellow December 17, 2014. Open Source Movement. S oftware that can be freely used, changed, and shared by anyone Unlimited number of contributors

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Releasing Research Software Source Code

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  1. Releasing Research Software Source Code A Discussion Natasha M. Wright, MA, MPHPresidential Management Fellow December 17, 2014

  2. Open Source Movement • Software that can be freely used, changed, and shared by anyone • Unlimited number of contributors • Great tool for collaboration, innovation, and quality improvement • Distributed under licenses only approved by the Open Source Initiative (OSI) to prevent proliferation of licenses

  3. Open Source @ NCIEmpowering Cancer Research through Open Development • Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology (CBIIT) seeks to • Support the rapid informatics innovation • Enable better tools by crowdsourcing innovation • Empower the community to drive priorities • Examples • GitHub Open Source Repositories • NASA Open Source Initiative • NCIP Open Source at http://ncip.github.io/

  4. Guidelines for Releasing Open Source Research Software • Applicable for re-suable, polished source code & “one-off” code • FAQs format with general questions, pre-release guidance, post-release guidance, and appendices • Researched policies and best practices • Drafted in consultation with OGC, TTC, CBIIT/NCIP, OCE, NCBI, & DCEG/CCR research communities

  5. Guidelines at a Glance: General Questions • Source code availability • Upon request • Open source • Advantages of ‘open source’ software • Determination of NCI rights to release software code when developed with a contractor

  6. Guidelines at a Glance: Pre-release Guidance • Platforms for open source software release • NCI webserver • Social coding, programming language sites • Etiquette to follow when using social media • Need for & choice of license for release of software code • Credit NIH as a source of funding in all or part, DOIs • Disclaimers

  7. Guidelines at a Glance: Post-release Guidance • Expectation of technical support in perpetuity: Not required • Ability to restrict access and use of the software: No • Outreach and monitor use and impact: if you can/want

  8. Summary • Select a platform to release software code • Select and attach a license / model agreement • Acknowledge funding sources & provide citation instructions

  9. Summary • Include disclaimers • Disseminate & track in compliance with federal guidelines

  10. NCI Contact Ms. Wendy Patterson, Esq. Technology Transfer Advisor NCI Technology Transfer Center NCI Office of Management pattersw@mail.nih.gov 240-276-5498

  11. OSS Draft Guidelines For Comments https://nciphub.org/resources/790

  12. Acknowledgments • Ishwar Chandramouliswaran • JuliKlemm • Richard Lambert • Carl McCabe • Wendy Patterson

  13. Open Forum • Capture go-to resources for documenting software code (Q9) • Topics missing from this guide, but should be included • Information highlighted today that seems unclear or confusing • Structure/order of the guide • Specific questions that need more refinement • Need/relevance for such a resource outside of NCI • Logical next steps

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