FAQs

Why have both figshare and GitHub repositories?

This project's figshare repository ensures that even if the authors wander off, delete all their online profiles and never reply to a single email ever again the manuscript's data and code will always be available.

The GitHub repository in contrast allows them to interact with future users, find and fix bugs in the code and continue to develop the project.

Here's a nice little blog explaining how the Mozilla Science Lab have been working with GitHub and figshare to enable Code as a Research Object.

Why are there so many different items in the figshare repository?

Basically, the size of the files we're sharing are too big. It's definitely annoying, and you might find it easier to just download this GitHub repository instead! The files are exactly the same, it just depends on your personal preference.