Update the list of software that can be used for the exercise in the SMP

[luisaforozco]

I propose the following list of software to cover many domains, languages and size of the code. Here are brief descriptions:

• ESMValTool: big tool, domain: climate.
• Cross-Perspective Topic Modeling: collection of scripts python, domain: humanities.
• LitStudy: small python tool, self-contained, cross-domain.
• Haddock: medium size chemistry research tool written in python and Fortran.
• worcs: R, tool for assessing openness
• Xenon: big tool, java

Extra TODOs

• [x] This list could also be updated in the exercise research life cycle.

Closes #98

[luisaforozco]

Thanks @raar1. i've updated the issue and added the changes in commit 58e2c0d. @JaroCamphuijsen what do you think, is this ready to merge?

[JaroCamphuijsen]

Thank you @luisaforozco This is great. Some suggestions:

• I would remove Xenon from this list as I would actually not even regard that as research software, but just software used in research. It's a nice and handy development tool if you are using remote machines. I think having ESMValTool as the "big tool" is enough, it would also really need the highest level of software management as it is being used for the IPCC reports (I'm not sure whether that management level is actually met, but that's another issue 😄 ).

• In the documentation module PR #31 Max also suggested a different piece of software: Democracy Topic Modelling We could potentially use that one as well, but let's make sure we don't overwhelm people with too many options.

• I think it would be good to align and have one set of examples throughout all the content? This will probably make it easier for maintenance and preparing for teaching. There is another exercise where this list is used: https://esciencecenter-digital-skills.github.io/research-software-support/modules/softwaremanagementplans/softwareassessment

• Maybe a somewhat shorter list is better, I think 5 is a nice amount. If we get rid of Xenon and choose between "Cross-Perspective Topic Modeling" and " Democracy Topic Modelling", I think we are good.

[JaroCamphuijsen]

Looks good! I think it's much better now that all links go to actual software. I agree with the tools you added, although I think it's a bit weird that the "Get Started" button goes to the github repo for one and to the docs for the other (but this isn't your fault). I suppose people will mainly navigate to the code repo for this task?

@raar1 well, yeah that is actually a good point, will people generally navigate to the github repo? I'm not sure... I would, but they are not me. Maybe we should provide instructions...

[raar1]

I think this looks good now, but PR had been lying around for a while so maybe you could take a quick look at it (render locally) @JaroCamphuijsen ?