= ChimeraX Developer Meeting =

Attendance: Eric, Zach, Tom, Greg

October 17, 2022

= Agenda =

* ChimeraX 1.5 release candidate is out
* Zach working on pip install of umap-learn dependency for wiggle.
* Make Chimera release this year?
* Toolshed bundle requirement checking
* Remilestone or close 1.5 roadmap tickets
* Mac universals builds and M1 port
* Discuss possible OpenMM and VR improvements for Tristan and Altos to pursue
* Arrow graphic for Mac dmg file
* Back up the Chimera build machine to a solid state drive, Windows 7?

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= Discussion =

* Release candidates
  - They appeared on download page last Friday (Oct 14).

* pip install of umap-learn
  - Zach says problem related to ChimeraX.exe mangling arguments intended for pip/python.
  - Install works with ChimeraX Python executable.
  - Install works with ChimeraX user pip command.
  - Greg and Zach will figure out how to get the ChimeraX executable to handle options for pip.

* Mac universal builds
  - Download page shows only one Mac build based on user browser (Universal unless macOS 10.14 which shows Intel).

* Chimera release
  - Uniprot fetch only works in daily builds.
  - Would be nice to get volume export to ChimeraX working.
  - Can't upgrade tcl/tk because latest versions don't work with tix.
  - Eric sees a few Tk Chimera bug reports per week.

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