Common Workflow Language

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Common Workflow Language

Summary

Common Workflow Language is an open standard[1]. It draws 15 Wikipedia views per month (open_standard category, ranking #14 of 17).[2]

Key Facts

  • Common Workflow Language authored Michael R. Crusoe[3].
  • Common Workflow Language authored Peter Amstutz[4].
  • Common Workflow Language authored John Chilton[5].
  • Common Workflow Language authored Nebojša Tijanić[6].
  • Common Workflow Language was a member of Joint Roadmap for Open Science Tools[7].
  • Common Workflow Language was a member of Software Freedom Conservancy[8].
  • Common Workflow Language's instance of is recorded as open standard[9].
  • Common Workflow Language's instance of is recorded as community[10].
  • Common Workflow Language's instance of is recorded as organization[11].
  • Common Workflow Language's instance of is recorded as file format[12].
  • Common Workflow Language's instance of is recorded as workflow language[13].
  • Common Workflow Language's founder is recorded as John Chilton[14].
  • Common Workflow Language's founder is recorded as Michael R. Crusoe[15].
  • Common Workflow Language's founder is recorded as Nebojša Tijanić[16].
  • Common Workflow Language's founder is recorded as Peter Amstutz[17].
  • Common Workflow Language is associated with the open science movement movement[18].
  • Common Workflow Language's copyright license is recorded as Apache Software License 2.0[19].
  • Common Workflow Language's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0[20].
  • Common Workflow Language's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.1[21].
  • Common Workflow Language's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.2[22].
  • Common Workflow Language's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1[23].
  • Common Workflow Language's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2[24].
  • Common Workflow Language is used for science[25].
  • Common Workflow Language is used for bioinformatics[26].
  • Common Workflow Language's Commons category is recorded as Common Workflow Language[27].

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Founding

Founders include John Chilton[14], Michael R. Crusoe[15], Nebojša Tijanić[16], and Peter Amstutz[17]. July 10, 2014 marks the founding of Common Workflow Language[28].

Leadership

Common Workflow Language's chairperson is recorded as Michael R. Crusoe[29]. Board members include Peter Amstutz[30]; John Chilton[31]; Michael R. Crusoe[32], a researcher[33], b. 1983[34], of United States[35]; Brandi Davis-Dusenbery[36]; Hervé Ménager[37], a researcher[38], b. 2000[39]; and Jeff Gentry[40].

Operations

Common Workflow Language's parent organization or unit is recorded as Software Freedom Conservancy[41].

Ownership

Products include open standard[42] and open-source software[43].

Why It Matters

Common Workflow Language draws 15 Wikipedia views per month (open_standard category, ranking #14 of 17).[2]

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