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Documentation
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Q1) What is MolTalk?
Q2) How to obtain MolTalk?
Q3) Under which licence is MolTalk distributed?
Q4) Is there a version for Windows / MacOSX / PlayStation?
Q5) How to compile MolTalk myself on my Linux box?
A1) First, MolTalk is a programming library with, second, an integrated scripting
language. It interprets the PDB file format, a widely used format to
describe macromolecular biological structures, and maps information
contained in such files to objects. Through the easy-to-learn scripting
language, users can query structural information (now objects) and
execute pre-defined methods on it. Have a look at the commented examples
provided in the Programming Manual.
A2) Download MolTalk from this
site via the link provided in the navigation menu.
A3) MolTalk is distributed under the GNU General Public Licence (GPL),
which gives you full rights to use this software, inspect its source
code and even make changes to it. In return, you are asked to make all
your changes available to the public, too. If you need a special licencing,
please contact the author of MolTalk.
A4) Currently we provide an easy-to-install precompiled Windows version
with every major release. A version for Linux/x86 is in preparation. Sorry,
support for other platforms is currently stalled.
A5) Compilation from source code is the preferred method of
installation on Unizes (including Linux). See the Build Instructions for the
dependencies and a short description of the tasks involved. But don't be
afraid of doing this, even if you are not an administrator of your
machine. Most of the dependencies needed by MolTalk might already be
installed on your machine or can be installed without pain.
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