Publications by rOpenSci - open tools for open science
How I Test cffr on (about) 2,000 Packages using GitHub Actions and R-universe
When GitHub announced support for CITATION.cff files I though of creating a package that would assist R developers in this matter. I was already using codemetar for most of my packages, so I was familiar with the creation of these kind of metadata files. I borrowed some ideas from codemetar, although I decided to create most of my code from scrat...
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cffr: Create a CITATION.cff File for your R Package
A new R package, cffr, has been developed, peer-reviewed by rOpenSci and accepted by CRAN. This package has a single purpose: to create a valid CITATION.cff file using the metadata of any R package. CITATION.cff files and why they matter A Citation File Format (CFF) is a plain text file with human- and machine-readable citation information for s...
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RSS feeds of package updates in r-universe
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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rOpenSci News Digest, November 2021
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 Community call: @ropensci-review-bot help! Tuesday, 07 December 2021 17:00 UTC we’ll share how we are Enhancing Software Peer Review with GitHub Automation. Speakers Arfon ...
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Thank You to the rOpenSci Community, 2021
Can you think of an rOpenSci community member that you’d like to thank? A reviewer who helped you improve your package? Someone who answered your question? A community call speaker from whom you gained insight? Someone who encouraged you behind the scenes? Consider leaving them a note in the comments below expressing your gratitude. We often ...
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rOpenSci Announces $400k Award from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to Empower Historically Excluded Groups as Community Leaders in Scientific Open Source Projects
We are thrilled to have been awarded new funding as part of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Open Science program’s education and capacity building strategy. This $400K grant will support a new project to enable more members of historically excluded groups to participate in, benefit from, and become leaders in the R, research software engineering...
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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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