Issues

• The project has a long-term sustainability plan

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#68 · Filter by author gmaze opened on May 26, 2026

• The project uses public communication channels to publish news and updates

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#67 · Filter by author gmaze opened on May 6, 2026

• The project includes a basic description of what it does with or to the Argo dataset (e.g. read index file, calibrate salinity, plot trajectory, assess BGC variables,...)

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#66 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 10, 2025

• User meetings or workshops are held and communicated within the Argo community

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#63 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025

• Unit tests cover multiple operating systems

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#62 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025

• There is a published paper associated with the software (e.g. JOSS article)

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#61 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025

• The software uses an open-source programming language

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#59 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025
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• The software should use a programming language adopted by the Argo community (Python, R, Java, Julia, Matlab/Octave)

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#58 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025

• The software provides a clear description of its dependencies

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#57 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025

• The software is released under an open-source license

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#56 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025
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• The software is registered in at least one public software registry (e.g., Zenodo, Seanoe, Research Software Directory)

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#55 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025

• The software is registered in an Argo software registry (AST or Argo-BGC dedicated webpages)

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#54 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025

• The software is distributed via well-known services (e.g., pip or conda for Python)

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#53 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025

• The software is tested and implements continuous integration

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#52 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025

• The software ensures timely distribution of updates

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#51 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025

• The software has been presented to an Argo community

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#50 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025

• The software has a unique persistent identifier (e.g. DOI, SWHID)

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#49 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025
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• The software documentation is hosted on the web

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#48 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025

• The software documentation includes usage guidelines and examples

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#47 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025

• The software documentation includes the list of operating systems supported

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#46 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025

• The software documentation includes the list of changes to the codebase between each software releases

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#45 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025

• The software documentation includes the definition of the execution environment(s) supported

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#44 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025

• The software documentation includes installation guidelines

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#43 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025

• The software documentation has an API reference section automatically generated

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#42 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025

• The Project uses English as a primary language (eg: in documentation, codebase)

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  euroargodev/software_guidelines#41 · Filter by author gmaze opened on Jul 3, 2025