Re: Cryptic software announcements (was: ANN: DIPY 1.6.0)
On 3/1/23 04:57, Rob Cliffe via Python-list wrote: I think it would be a good idea if software announcements would include a single paragraph (or maybe just a single sentence) summarizing what the software is and does. hp +1 Rob Cliffe Excellent adivce - and many of the announcements on the separate python-announce list do actually follow this model (and this is probably actually the right place to send announcements). I'd even extend the suggestion further - it's surprising how many newcomers ask questions about a particular package that many people have not heard of - it all seems so obvious when you have an assignment, but when there are over 400,000 packages on PyPI it should actually not be surprising that a few of us have not actually heard of all of them :-) Maybe give a bit more context... -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Cryptic software announcements (was: ANN: DIPY 1.6.0)
On 01/03/2023 00:13, Peter J. Holzer wrote: [This isn't specifically about DIPY, I've noticed the same thing in other announcements] On 2023-02-28 13:48:56 -0500, Eleftherios Garyfallidis wrote: Hello all, We are excited to announce a new release of DIPY: DIPY 1.6.0 is out from the oven! That's nice, but what is DIPY? In addition, registration for the oceanic DIPY workshop 2023 (April 24-28) is now open! Our comprehensive program is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to master the latest techniques and tools in structural and diffusion imaging. Ok, so since the workshop is about ".., tools in structural and diffusion imaging", DIPY is probably such a tool. However, without this incidental announcement I wouldn't have any idea what it is or if it would be worth my time clicking at any of the links. I think it would be a good idea if software announcements would include a single paragraph (or maybe just a single sentence) summarizing what the software is and does. hp +1 Rob Cliffe -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Cryptic software announcements (was: ANN: DIPY 1.6.0)
[This isn't specifically about DIPY, I've noticed the same thing in other announcements] On 2023-02-28 13:48:56 -0500, Eleftherios Garyfallidis wrote: > Hello all, > > > We are excited to announce a new release of DIPY: DIPY 1.6.0 is out from > the oven! That's nice, but what is DIPY? > In addition, registration for the oceanic DIPY workshop 2023 (April 24-28) > is now open! Our comprehensive program is designed to equip you with the > skills and knowledge needed to master the latest techniques and tools in > structural and diffusion imaging. Ok, so since the workshop is about ".., tools in structural and diffusion imaging", DIPY is probably such a tool. However, without this incidental announcement I wouldn't have any idea what it is or if it would be worth my time clicking at any of the links. I think it would be a good idea if software announcements would include a single paragraph (or maybe just a single sentence) summarizing what the software is and does. hp -- _ | Peter J. Holzer| Story must make more sense than reality. |_|_) || | | | h...@hjp.at |-- Charles Stross, "Creative writing __/ | http://www.hjp.at/ | challenge!" signature.asc Description: PGP signature -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
