ChimeraX Developer Meeting

Attendance: Eric, Zach, Tom, Greg

January 30, 2023

Agenda

• ChimeraX 1.6 roadmap.
• Python 3 generic API mmcif test results.
• Replace Chimera Opal web services with ChimeraX REST, Eric.
• Update prereqs now
• 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

• Update prereqs now
  • Discussed updating prereqs now so they are stable for April release candidates.
  • Eric suggested possibly allowing prereq patch releases to auto update. Eric and Tom not in favor.
  • Discussion of updating pip from 22 to 23. Zach will investigate.

• ChimeraX 1.6 roadmap
  • Updated roadmap page to included completed new features from change log.
  • Updated planned 1.6 features and infrastructure projects.

• ChimeraX library
  • Zach tried test of importing all top level chimerax.bbb modules in library.
  • amberinfo (?) bundle fails because it uses chimerax.appbindir which library does not have.
  • Discussed how we should handle appdirs in the library.
  • Tom suggests skipping these problem bundles for now if they are not needed for basic example uses. Make a note of problems and that will guide further library developments after simple cases are working.

• New NIAID statement of work
  • Scooter put draft new NIAID statement of work. Needs comments and revisions.
  • Tom concerned that we don't have enough staff to do the work on this contract, and hiring someone seems ill-advised when the level of lab management is only decreasing.
  • Plan is to discuss statement of work and who will do work at Thursday group meeting.

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Action Items

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