I-Review: Sharing Code. (February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kubilius, Jonas
• Is Part Of: I-Perception. Volume 5:Number 1(2014)
• Page Start: 75
• Page End: 78
• Publication Date: 2014-02
• Subjects: code sharing -- github -- open science framework -- open science -- version control; Perception -- Periodicals; Visual perception -- Periodicals; Perception; Perception; Electronic journals; Periodical; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Periodicals; 153.7
• DOI: 10.1068/i004ir
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2041-6695

Abstract

Sharing code is becoming increasingly important in the wake of Open Science. In this review I describe and compare two popular code-sharing utilities, GitHub and Open Science Framework (OSF). GitHub is a mature, industry-standard tool but lacks focus towards researchers. In comparison, OSF offers a one-stop solution for researchers but a lot of functionality is still under development. I conclude by listing alternative lesser-known tools for code and materials sharing.