On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 9:36 AM, Peter Murray-Rust <pm...@cam.ac.uk> wrote:
> > On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 7:51 PM, Geoffrey Hutchison <geo...@pitt.edu> > wrote: > >> > I have suggested that there are Open tools that they may not yet have >> discovered. They have needs for (at least): >> > * 2-D chemical editor and display >> >> I do not think such a thing currently exists. The ChemDoodle tool, while >> not open, is at least low cost, and they do support open source web >> components (http://web.chemdoodle.com/) >> >> This is a sorely lacking area. >> >> > It might be useful to categorize those areas where more effort would be > valuable. Did John May put effort into JChempaint - what I saw was > certainly improved from when I last visited it. Is it a useful tool, being > used? And if not is it capable of being developed. > It's a pity that JME is not open - after about 20 years. > Agreed. There's also Alex Clark's SketchEl (http://sketchel.sourceforge.net/) and EPAMs (formerly GGA) ketcher ( http://lifescience.opensource.epam.com/ketcher/index.html). I haven't made extensive use of either, but I believe that both are still being actively developed. > Graphics libraries have improved - a good MSc student could develop an > editor - should we have a wish list that could be distributed? > Even if it were possible for an MSc student to develop a decent editor in the time available to them, someone would need to take over ongoing ownership and support of the tool. This seems to be more of a problem. -greg
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