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For end-users of SCEC software, documentation and training materials should included copyright notices. As a research organization, we recommend that SCEC software documentation is distributed under a Creative Commons copyright, described below. | For end-users of SCEC software, documentation and training materials should included copyright notices. As a research organization, we recommend that SCEC software documentation is distributed under a Creative Commons copyright, described below. | ||
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== Related Entries == | == Related Entries == | ||
Revision as of 17:38, 31 July 2020
Overview of SCEC Open-Source Software Licenses
SCEC scientific software is open-source in order to provide transparency into the scientific calculations performed by the code. Based on NSF funding requirements that we use an OSI approved open-source license, and the recommendations from USC Stevens Institute, we are standardizing our software licenses on BSD-3.
BSD-3 License Text for SCEC Software
USC Stevens reviewed and approved this version of the BSD-3 license for use with SCEC open-source software.
Software License Information
USC Stevens Software License Recommendations
Preferred Copyright Notice for Documentation
For end-users of SCEC software, documentation and training materials should included copyright notices. As a research organization, we recommend that SCEC software documentation is distributed under a Creative Commons copyright, described below.
- [CC04]
- [Creative Commoms Website
