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 The content management system for the Public Lab research community, the `plots2` web application is a combination of a group research blog of what we call "research notes" and a wiki. Read more about the [data model here](https://github.com/publiclab/plots2/blob/main/doc/DATA_MODEL.md).
 
+Begin running (and contributing to) this codebase immediately with [GitPod](https://gitpod.io):
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+[![Open in Gitpod](https://gitpod.io/button/open-in-gitpod.svg)](https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/publiclab/plots2)
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 It showcases a variety of features that help the Public Lab community collaborate on environmental technology design and documentation, as well as community organizing. Originally a Drupal site, it was rewritten in 2012 in Ruby on Rails and has since extended but [not yet entirely replaced](https://github.com/publiclab/plots2/issues/956) the legacy Drupal data model and database design. We ❤️ Open Source and actively participate in various OSS programs such as [Google Summer of Code(GSoC)](https://publiclab.org/wiki/gsoc), Rails Girls Summer of Code (RGSoC), Outreachy and Google Code-In (GCI).
 Some key features include: