# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (Feb 18, 2011)

• A user asked for help with OpenVibe software compilation on Debian, encountering an error related to missing libxaw headers despite having libxaw7 installed.

• A government solicitation for "persona management software" was shared and discussed, which would allow operators to control multiple fake online identities (sockpuppets) from a centralized interface, raising concerns about manipulation of online discourse.

• kanzure shared information about SNPedia's API (http://www.snpedia.com/api.php), which provides programmatic access to SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) genetic data.

• A discussion about GraphSynth took place, with kanzure mentioning he separated graphsynth.py from the SKDB repository into its own repository (http://diyhpl.us/cgit/graphsynth) and referenced the official site (http://graphsynth.com/).

• A blog post about copyright and intellectual property policy on Thingiverse was shared, discussing DMCA takedown notices affecting the 3D printing community.

• A user shared news about a DIY biology movement in Brazil (http://synbiobrasil.org/2011/02/15/do-it-yourself-biologists-dyibio-e-a-ciencia-cidada/), indicating the global spread of citizen science in synthetic biology.

• A link was shared about Todd Huffman's work with the State Department on open source initiatives, showing connections between transhumanist communities and government innovation.