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+This repo is under active development! As we head into the review process for the first manuscript, we welcome any and all feedback!
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+All code will be licensed open source concurrent with manuscript publication. License TBD. GPL or BSD. Suggestions welcome.
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+Key question - how to license data?
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+-arc 6 25 2024
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+see https://bioimage.coe.drexel.edu for key publications :)