= ChimeraX Developer Meeting =

Attendance: Eric, Zach, Tom, Greg

January 23, 2023

= Agenda =

* Zach, review ChimeraX library plan
* Replace Chimera Opal web services with ChimeraX REST, Eric.
* Update prereqs now
* ChimeraX 1.6 roadmap.
* Install Splunk on plato to monitor web services.
* Make Chimera release this year?
  - Eric will see if Opal web services can be migrated to REST.
* Back up the Chimera build machine to a solid state drive, Windows 7?
* Toolshed bundle requirement checking
* Discuss possible OpenMM and VR improvements for Tristan and Altos to pursue
* Arrow graphic for Mac dmg file

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= Discussion =

* Use generic python 3 API?
  - Greg thinks generic python 3 API has adequate unicode support
  - You specify Python 3 base version and Py_LIMITED_API
  - Greg said some utf8 conversion needs a Python 3.10 base
  - Maybe we can update to Python 3.11 for ChimeraX 1.6
  - Zach says all PyPi dependencies installed for 3.11 on Mac except pyopengl-accelerate

* ChimeraX library
  - Zach made new script examples.
  - Needed some initialization code, might be able to simplify that.
  - Discussed whether to leave at ui bundle, Eric's suggestion
  - Does library include toolshed?
  - Toolshed finds even the standard commands
  - Consensus is to leave out commands and toolshed, make minimal library.
  - Scooter said will ask for no-cost extension for CZI grant, so fine to have some library work after Aug 2023.

* ChimeraX 1.6 plan
  - See if Python 3.11 and generic Python 3 API can be done by February for 1.6 release.


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= Action Items =
  - Present github continuous integration tutorial.  Zach
  - Beta releases on Toolshed - make ticket for this. Greg