Re: [Orgmode] Elsevier's "Executable Paper Grand Challenge"

[Thomas S. Dye]

Aloha Bill,
On Dec 7, 2010, at 9:26 AM, Bill White wrote:

> In light of recent paper by Davison, Dominik, Dye and Schulte, this
> sounds like something org-mode could address:
> http://www.executablepapers.com
>
> There is a USD 10000 first-place award.
>
>   Executable Paper Grand Challenge is a contest created to improve the
>   way scientific information is communicated and used.
>
>   It asks:
>
>   How can we develop a model for executable files that is compatible
>   with the user’s operating system and architecture and adaptable to
>   future systems?
>
>   How do we manage very large file sizes?
>
>   How do we validate data and code, and decrease the reviewer’s
>   workload?
>
>   How to support registering and tracking of actions taken on the
>   ‘executable paper?’
>
>   The purpose of the Executable Paper Challenge is to invite  
> scientists
>   to put forth their ideas pertaining to these pressing and unsolved
>   questions.
>
> See http://www.executablepapers.com for more information, deadlines,  
> etc.
>
> Cheers -

I come up with the same answer to all four questions --- Org-mode!

All the best,
Tom