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About this Document

This is an official Request for Comment (RFC) for "improving the quality of the Cytoscape 2.3 release."

RFC 2 is divided in three parts:

• Part I consists of Ethan's interviews with six Cytoscapers (Trey, Gary, Ben, Allan, Aditya, and Rowan).
• Part II consists of ideas generated at the 2005 Cytoscape retreat.
• Part III consists of final, concreate ideas, which are being proposed to the Cytoscape group.

Status

This document is under construction.

Part I: The Interviews

["/Part 1"]

Part II: Results from 2005 Cytoscape Retreat

["/Part 2"]

Part III: Final Proposals

1. Adopt a Formal RFC Process for Each New Feature / Refactoring in Cytoscape 2.3

Each new feature / refactoring slated for Cytoscape 2.3 will go through a public review process via an RFC posted to the Cytoscape Wiki.

["RFC_1"] will serve as a starting template for all RFCs.

Depending on the feature, the RFC should include the following:

• Use case addressed.
• Proposed user interface.
• Proposed API.

Once posted to the wiki, the RFC owner should announce it via the cytostaff emailing list, and provide a specific deadline for public discussion.