Principles
Since its inception, caBIG® has committed to the following essential cornerstones:
- Federated: caBIG® software and resources are widely distributed, interlinked, and available to everyone in the cancer research community, but institutions maintain local control over their own resources and data.
- Open-development: caBIG® tools and infrastructure are being developed through an open, participatory process. caBIG® leverages existing resources whenever possible, rather than building new tools in every case.
- Open-access: caBIG® resources are freely obtainable by the cancer community to ensure broad data-sharing and collaboration.
- Open-source: The caBIG® source code is available to view, alter, and redistribute.
As a participatory initiative, caBIG® is constantly evolving to meet the needs of those who strive to prevent and overcome cancer. caBIG® actively welcomes the participation of individuals and institutions committed to these same goals.