NASA Open Source Agreement
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| NASA Open Source Agreement | |
|---|---|
 NASA logo |
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| Author | NASA |
| Version | 1.3 |
| Copyright | NASA |
| Published | ? |
| DFSG compatible | ? |
| Free software | No |
| OSI approved | Yes |
| GPL compatible | No |
| Copyleft | ? |
| Linking from code with a different license | ? |
The NASA Open Source Agreement (NOSA) is an OSI-approved software license. The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) releases some software under this license. The NOSA allows NASA to increase software quality and accelerate development by involving a broader community in code review and contribution. It is also hoped that open sourced NASA software will maximize awareness and impact of NASA research, particularly in support of NASA's education mission.[1]
Publication of open source software fits in with Agency functions outlined under the National Aeronautics and Space Act, that is, to "provide for the widest practicable and appropriate dissemination of information concerning its activities and the results thereof."[2]
The NASA Open Source Agreement is one of the few licenses to be accepted as open source but not free software.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ NASA Open Source Software. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
- ^ The National Aeronautics and Space Act. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
- ^ Various Licenses and Comments about Them.
[edit] External links
- Text of the NASA Open Source Software Agreement in various formats
- Ames Research Center open source software
- Goddard Spaceflight Center open source software
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