[PRE REVIEW]: ReactiveMP.jl: A Julia Package for Reactive Message Passing-based Bayesian Inference

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Submitting author: @bvdmitri (Dmitry Bagaev) Repository: https://github.com/biaslab/ReactiveMP.jl Version: Editor: @matbesancon Reviewers: @ludgerpaehler, @torfjelde Managing EiC: Valentin Churavy

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[whedon]

PDF failed to compile for issue #84 with the following error:

 Can't find any papers to compile :-(

[bvdmitri]

Paper is located in the different branch: https://github.com/biaslab/ReactiveMP.jl/tree/paper/julia_proceedings_2021

[matbesancon]

@whedon assign @matbesancon as editor

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@whedon build pdf from branch paper

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@whedon compile pdf from branch paper/julia_proceedings_2021

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@whedon generate pdf from branch paper/julia_proceedings_2021

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Attempting PDF compilation from custom branch paper/julia_proceedings_2021. Reticulating splines etc...

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PDF failed to compile for issue #84 with the following error:

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[matbesancon]

hi @bvdmitri, could you adapt you submission to the template: https://github.com/JuliaCon/JuliaConSubmission.jl/ there are some important files in the folder that are not in yours, in particular the .latexmkrc file

[bvdmitri]

Dear @matbesancon . Sorry for the inconvenience, I missed that file in the original repository for some reason. I added it now and also adjusted text a bit so it fits in one page with the new header. Should be fine now.

[matbesancon]

@whedon generate pdf from branch paper/julia_proceedings_2021

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Attempting PDF compilation from custom branch paper/julia_proceedings_2021. Reticulating splines etc...

[whedon]

:point_right::page_facing_up: Download article proof :page_facing_up: View article proof on GitHub :page_facing_up: :point_left:

[matbesancon]

perfect it compiles. General remark, the abstract is a bit short and would benefit at least from additional definitions, context, and a section specifically on the package itself

[bvdmitri]

Dear @matbesancon, I will ask just to be sure. You suggest to change abstract only? Do we have a deadline for changes to submitted papers?

[matbesancon]

these comments are for the whole paper. You submitted it in a short version (extended abstract) which are one page + references, so you still have some place to extend a bit

[bvdmitri]

@matbesancon I thought references have to be on the same page, If I extend my text references go on the page number 2. Is that allowed? If yes, then I would be happy to extend it.

[matbesancon]

yes that's allowed, see https://juliacon.github.io/proceedings-guide/author/

one page + references

so the references are excluded from the page limit

[bvdmitri]

Oh, I saw that but misread the explanation. My bad, I will change my proposal today or tomorrow and return to you, thanks!

[bvdmitri]

Dear @matbesancon, new version of my proposal is available on the same branch.

[matbesancon]

@whedon generate pdf from branch paper/julia_proceedings_2021

[whedon]

Attempting PDF compilation from custom branch paper/julia_proceedings_2021. Reticulating splines etc...

[whedon]

:point_right::page_facing_up: Download article proof :page_facing_up: View article proof on GitHub :page_facing_up: :point_left:

[matbesancon]

thank you, we will now find reviewers for this paper

[matbesancon]

@whedon add @ludgerpaehler as reviewer

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OK, @ludgerpaehler is now a reviewer

[matbesancon]

@whedon add @torfjelde as reviewer

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OK, @torfjelde is now a reviewer

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@whedon start review

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OK, I've started the review over in https://github.com/JuliaCon/proceedings-review/issues/91.