[FEATURE REQUEST] Matlab compiled standalone version that does not require a matlab license

[stebo85]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Matlab license unavailable.

Describe the solution you'd like
A compiled version of osprey that runs with the matlab runtime environment and does not require a Matlab license

Describe alternatives you've considered
running in Octave?

Additional context
In our open-source project http://neurodesk.github.io/ we provide reproducible access to neuroimaging tools, but we do not have a Matlab license. We provide access to tools like SPM via the matlab runtime environment and it would be wonderful to provide open access to Osprey as well.

[schorschinho]

Hi Steffen, nice to hear from you, and thanks for this excellent suggestion. We are in the early stages of making compiled Osprey versions happen (to a large part because we will need to for a big project we're participating in!), so I would expect that you will see this eventually - hopefully within a year or so. What's a good place to start learning about NeuroDesk - I assume the documentation?

Thanks again,
Georg

[stebo85]

Dear Georg,

Fantastic to hear that you are planning a compiled version of Osprey! If you are running into any issues compiling it, we would be keen to help as we have already a few Matlab toolboxes on our platform and we may have seen one or the other problem :)

A quick way to get started with Neurodesk is to have a look at the 2-minute video I prepared for OHBM this year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLv_5fycugw

I will also present Neurodesk at the MRItogether workshop in https://mritogether.github.io/timetable#parallel-sessions-d-postprocessing on Wednesday 7pm Baltimore time.

And another great way to get started is by just playing with it: https://neurodesk.github.io/docs/neurodesktop/getting-started/ and see what works already and send us feedback about the things that don't work yet :p

Thank you and all the best
Steffen

[HJZollner]

Hi Steffen,
it took some time but we have finally implemented a compilation script for Osprey. This allows us to create two different versions of Osprey:

• a command line version better suited for non desktop integration. This version is also used in a singularity container in the project that Georg is referencing above.
• a GUI version that is more interactive and user-friendly

I'll open a new issue on the NeuroDesk GitHub for Osprey integration into NeuroDesk.

Best,
Helge

[stebo85]

That's great :) looking forward to integrating osprey in Neurodesk.

[stebo85]

Dear @HJZollner,

Just wondering when you are opening the Issue to integrate Ospey in Neurodesk? Can you provide me with a download link to the compiled version and a requirement on the matlab runtime environment version?

Thank you
Steffen

[stebo85]

Dear @HJZollner ,

Just wondering if there is any progress in this?

Thank you
Steffen

[thomshaw92]

Hi @HJZollner ,
Could you help me find the Docker container please? Or Singularity? Is it on Dockerhub?
Thanks!

[stebo85]

Dear @HJZollner - great to hear this is completed. Where can we access the containers?

[stebo85]

Are there any updates on this? Should we compile it ourselves?