[ghemical-devel] http://openmopac.net/

[Geoffrey Hutchison]

Henry,

> I have since discovered that this site: http://openmopac.net/
> is up, and contains chapter and verse on MOPAC 7.1/2 (as the new
> code appears to be called).  There is a link for source code for  7.1,
> and executable for  7.2

This is fantastic news!

I mentioned the RM1 paper because I was somewhat surprised to see  
Jimmy's name attached to a reparameterization. (Yes, I know there are  
lots of "new" semiempirical reparameterizations all the time.)

I think it's great that MOPAC is open again -- I know there have been  
a lot of people hoping to get PM5 and transition metals, and this is  
really going to help.

The website seems to indicate that he's primarily targeting  
Windows .exe, but I suspect we can help him port to other platforms  
and spin some packages.

Cheers,
-Geoff

--
-Dr. Geoffrey Hutchison        <grh25 at cornell.edu>
Cornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Abruña Group                http://abruna.chem.cornell.edu/