[chimera-dev] release notes comments

Elaine Meng meng at cgl.ucsf.EDU
Tue Nov 5 16:54:29 PST 2002


Hello,
here's my 2 cents worth on the Release Notes:

(1) I don't like "- -"...would make them all " - ", at least the ones embedded
in the tutorial names.

(2) I would change the wording describing the Select menu changes, since
Chemistry contains other options besides the new one for residue type,
and Structure contains sidechain/mainchain along with the automatic categories.
The description is just a jumble as it is.  I would just say:

Select menu reorganization - new entries for sidechain/mainchain,
  residue type, automatic categories (ligand, main, solvent, ions)

or if you prefer to mention the new headings under Select:

Select menu reorganization - Chemistry section including new residue type item,
Structure section including new entries for sidechain/mainchain
and automatic categories (ligand, main solvent, ions)

(3) "More flexible reading of MSF files"  is kind of vague...what does
that mean??

(4) New Extension:  "Benchmark" should be in bold.  I would change
the description, because even though volumes are shown the performance
indicates performance in molecular display tasks, and because speed
(not "how well") is the quantity being assessed.  Maybe something like:
"measures hardware performance on graphical display tasks"

Thanks,
Elaine



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