[Biopython-dev] Email addresses vs GitHub profile in CONTRIB file?

[Lenna Peterson]

Hi Peter,

As GitHub is now the home of Biopython, I think (only) GitHub profile links
are appropriate. In addition to the ability to hide email addresses, it
also partially solves the "link rot" problems from old email addresses - I
imagine GitHub profiles have a lower turnover rate than emails.

Cheers,

Lenna

On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 11:27 AM, Peter Cock <p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com>
wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> We're currently in the process of trying to relicense Biopython
> under the "BSD 3-Clause License", see:
>
> https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues/898
>
> As part of that I have been using the CONTRIB file, and have
> just updated a few entries which lacked any contract information:
>
>
> https://github.com/biopython/biopython/commit/9de6c509f7870403cdfaba86d6a8b7b88ba2111b?w=1
>
> It would simplify cross checking the contributors as listed on
> GitHub if the CONTRIB file entries always had a GitHub username
> if possible.
>
> QUESTION: Should GitHub profile links replace the email address,
> or be in addition?
>
> Even slightly obscured, the email addresses can potentially
> be harvested by spammers. On the other hand, using just a
> GitHub profile link means people can choose if they want their
> email address easily viewable or not.
>
> Your thoughts?
>
> Peter
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