[CPN] committee on electronic publication of names governed by PhyloCode

[Kevin Padian]

Excellent advice.  I support this effort, and thanks, you guys -- kp


> I asked Michael Taylor, co-author of some of the Companion Volume's
> entries
> (on Sauropodomorpha). I thought of him because 1) he's professionally a
> programmer (although with a doctorate in biology), 2) he's a strong
> advocate of electronic publication (on the blog he co-runs, "Sauropod
> Vertebra Picture of the Week": http://svpow.com/), and 3) he's a strong
> PhyloCode advocate.
>
> Here's his response:
>
> "Yes, I'd be happy to help with this. I'd also like to suggest inviting
> Ellinor
> Michel to help out in an advisory role, since she just finished steering
> the ICZN through this process, and is generally very helpful person."
>
> Here's Mike Taylor's website: http://www.miketaylor.org.uk/
>
> I volunteer for this committee as well, since we want some CPN members on
> it.
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 6:22 AM, Cantino, Philip <cantino at ohio.edu> wrote:
>
>> Dear CPN members,
>>
>> Nico Cellinese has offered to take the lead in developing wording for
>> the
>> PhyloCode to permit electronic publication of clade names.  This is an
>> issue that has arisen repeatedly in CPN discussion, and it is my
>> impression
>> that most or all of us would like to revise Article 4 to permit
>> electronic
>> publication.  Nico is an ideal person to undertake this because she has
>> a
>> lot of experience with bioinformatics.  However, she would like to work
>> with a small committee on it, and of course whatever the committee comes
>> up
>> with will have to be approved by the CPN before it is incorporated in
>> the
>> code.
>>
>> I am writing to find out who among the CPN members would like to work
>> with
>> Nico on this.  Also, if you want to suggest someone who is not on the
>> CPN
>> but is both knowledgeable about electronic publication and supportive of
>> (or at least not opposed to) phylogenetic nomenclature, please do.
>>
>> I hope that at least two CPN members will volunteer to work with Nico on
>> this.
>>
>> On an unrelated issue,* please remember to vote on the code changes
>> related to the CBM proposal. * I sent the final version to the CPN on
>> Monday, asking for a vote by the end of the day on Friday, but so far
>> only
>> a few people have voted (Mike, the two Kevins, and Michel; I also vote
>> yes).
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>
>>
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