Publications by rOpenSci - open tools for open science
How renv restores packages from r-universe for reproducibility or production
This post is part of a series of technotes about r-universe, a new umbrella project by rOpenSci under which we experiment with various ideas for improving publication and discovery of research software in R. As the project evolves, we will post updates to document features and technical details. For more information, visit the r-universe project ...
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Gather on the rOpenSci Forum
Do you have an account on the rOpenSci forum? As underlined in our contributing guide, our forum is where we encourage Q&A and exploration of ideas on a various range of topics. Compared to our Slack semi-open workspace, the forum is entirely open and much easier to search, so a great place to gather some collaborative knowledge! We have recently...
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rOpenSci Code of Conduct Annual Review
Our community is our best asset. It’s so important to us, it’s in our mission statement. We recognize that communities are not inclusive by default; they require deliberate attention, including an enforceable Code of Conduct. rOpenSci is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, welcoming, and harassment-free experience for everyone. We welco...
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rOpenSci 2021 Code of Conduct Transparency Report
The rOpenSci community is supported by our Code of Conduct with a clear description of unacceptable behaviors, instructions on how to make a report, and information on how reports are handled. We, the Code of Conduct Committee, are responsible for receiving, investigating, deciding, enforcing and reporting on all reports of potential violations o...
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Community Management Transition for rOpenSci. A Message from Stefanie Butland
I’m writing to share news that I’m moving on from my position as rOpenSci’s Community Manager. Friday, January 14th is my last day. Being rOpenSci’s first Community Manager has been my dream job. You have all given me such joy over the past 5.5 years. I love collaborating to create new things, so it’s time for me to step away and take s...
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rOpenSci News Digest, January 2022
Dear rOpenSci friends, it’s time for our monthly news roundup! You can read this post on our blog. Now let’s dive into the activity at and around rOpenSci! rOpenSci HQ Co-working events Join us for social coworking & office hours monthly on 1st Tuesdays! Hosted by Steffi LaZerte and Nick Tierney. Everyone welcome. No RSVP needed. Consult o...
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A Blend of Package Build Failures
The rOpenSci R-universe is a bit special as, compared to other R-universes, it builds docs for all the packages in our suite. Looking at the dashboard helps us identify failures in building the packages as well as in building the pkgdown websites. We then help authors fix these issues in order to comply with our package curation policy. As a pack...
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pkgcheck now available as a GitHub action!
What is pkgcheck? The pkgcheck package has been developed by rOpenSci to automate the process of checking all packages on submission. The ropensci-review-bot automatically runs pkgcheck on all submissions, and checks can also be called at any time by editors using the command: @ropensci-review-bot check package The bot will return a list of check...
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Hiring our next Community Manager
Background and role context rOpenSci seeks a Community Manager to support and build our vibrant and inclusive community of researchers and software engineers and help expand the scope and impact of our work in open science. rOpenSci’s mission is to expand access to scientific data and promote a culture of reproducible research and sustainable r...
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A Journey to gghdr
They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel. Carl W. Buehner This was how being a newcomer to rOpenSci OzUnconf 2019 felt. It was incredible to be a part of such a diverse, welcoming and inclusive environment. I thought it would be fun to blog about how it all began, and the twists and turns we experienced al...
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