# List of features of great open source bioinformatics communities

## Welcoming, supportive

## Diverse perspectives and backgrounds

## Rich in resources

## Self-sustaining/perpetuating

## All people who'd enjoy being part of it know about it

## Effective efficient leadership/decision making

## Open transparent effective efficient respectful communication

## Extensive access to and communication with users

## Contributions acknowledged and rewarded

## Clear vision and mission

## Quick responses to bug fixes/feature requests

## High-quality interaction and interoperability with linked/similar projects

## Easy to contribute to

## Address a clear specific useful need

## Value openness

## Software is easy to install, and installable on many platforms

## Proper documentation, for e.g. manuals, tutorials

## Well designed strategy to increase its visibility to the community (use of social media, conferences etc.)

# List of features of great open source bioinformatics communities

## Welcoming, supportive

## Diverse perspectives and backgrounds

## Rich in resources

## Self-sustaining/perpetuating

## All people who'd enjoy being part of it know about it

## Effective efficient leadership/decision making

## Open transparent effective efficient respectful communication (a friedly culture of discussion)

## Extensive access to and communication with users

## Contributions acknowledged and rewarded

## Clear vision and mission

## Quick responses to bug fixes/feature requests

## High-quality interaction and interoperability with linked/similar projects

## Easy to contribute to, with clear guidelines (e.g. in https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/blob/dev/CONTRIBUTING.md) 

## Address a clear specific useful need (Issue tracking)

## Value openness

## Software is easy to install, and installable on many platforms

## Proper documentation, for e.g. manuals, tutorials

## Well designed strategy to increase its visibility to the community (use of social media, conferences etc.)

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