Talk:PyMOL

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DeLano Scientific LLC is proposed for deletion. I agree. PyMol is notable. The company is not. I have merged into PyMol the sentence describing the company. --Bduke 02:39, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] open source

It is debatable whether PyMOL can be classified as Open source, as according to the Open Source Definition, it may not satisfy rules #1, #5 and #6 - see the PyMOL license page here:

http://www.pymol.org/funding.html

Timfenn 23:34, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

There are in fact two versions: The open source version and the precompiled builds. See its page on sourceforge: "PyMOL is a Python-enhanced molecular graphics program. It excels at 3D visualization of proteins, small molecules, density, surfaces, and trajectories. It also includes molecular editing, ray tracing, and movies. Open Source PyMOL is free to everyone."

Therefore I think it's ok to leave it as it it - or to add a note... --Splette Talk 23:42, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

I agree the source is freely available, but the license seems to be somewhat conflicting, as it seems in indicate that usage of the program (precompiled or not) requires the purchase of a subscription. Perhaps I'm reading this incorrectly...

Timfenn 00:34, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

No, the purchase of a subscription does not apply to the source code, only to the precompiled builds available on the website. --Splette ^Talk 00:45, 5 March 2006 (UTC)