Subgroup 1
Lead: Daniel S. Katz
This subgroup, "A fresh look at FAIR for Research Software," will examine the FAIR principles in the context of research software. A group of people, many of whom are involved in the FAIR4RS WG, previously developed a position paper “Towards FAIR principles for research software” aimed at developing a set of FAIR principles for research software. This subgroup is intended to take a fresh look at the same problem, and thus should not include authors of that paper; it would be best if the members of this subgroup initially avoid studying that paper so that this work is "fresh".
The FAIR principles, originally created for data, have 4 foundational principles (F, A, I, R) and 15 guiding principles grouped under the foundational principles that are intended to accomplish them. This group's charge is:
- Determine what part of the FAIR principles apply as is to research software.
- Determine what part of the FAIR principles doesn't apply at all to research software.
- Determine what part of the FAIR principles applies to research software, but with a different definition or different details.
If needed, we will use the FAIR4RS Zotero Group
A new list of FAIR principles for research software, based on the list of FAIR data principles.
If you are interested in participating then please contact the subgroup leader, Dan Katz.