[Bioc-devel] How to integrate code from a package not available on bioconductor

[Vincent Carey]

On Wed, Feb 10, 2021 at 8:32 AM Kern, Lori <Lori.Shepherd using roswellpark.org>
wrote:

> Have you reached out to the maintainer of the github package to see if
> they would plan on submitting to CRAN or Bioconductor?
> If they do not,  you could see if they are okay with you including the
> code in your package and then clearly indicate their authorship in the man
> pages and by giving contributor credit in the DESCRIPTION. They might also
> include CITATION information in their package to include?
>
> Others might have additional thoughts?
>
>
This is what I would have suggested.  Also, if the github author needs
encouragement about submission to a regulated
ecosystem, have them get in touch with us.


> Cheers,
>
>
> Lori Shepherd
>
> Bioconductor Core Team
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> Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
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> Dear all,
>
> I am a package maintainer and would like to add a functionality that
> depends on another package which is not available in bioconductor, only via
> GitHub. I would like to make the necessary changes in order to be able to
> use their code in my package. Can anyone point me towards the best way to
> proceed without undermining the authorship of the original developers? Is
> copying their code to my package and editing it to bioconductor standards
> appropriate?
>
> Thank you and best wishes,
> Carolina
>
> *Ana Carolina Leote*
> *MSc. Biological Engineering*
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