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== Routine Questions from Open Source Software Users ==
 
== Routine Questions from Open Source Software Users ==
# There is a software or project “home page”.
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#There is a software or project “home page”.
# There is a statement of the purpose of the software.
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#There is a statement of the purpose of the software.
# There is a description of the computer, operating system, and software stack needed to run the software.
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#There is a description of the computer, operating system, and software stack needed to run the software.
# The software has an open-source software software license.
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#The software has an open-source software software license.
# There is a description of how to credit the software if I use it in my research.
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#The software has a DOI.
# The date that the software was last-updated is available.
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#There is a description of how to credit the software if I use it in my research.
# There is a way to report problems or get help using the software.
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#There is a way to report problems or get help using the software.
# The software has a DOI.
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#The date of the last software update is available.
# There is a description of how the software is funded.
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#There is a description of how the software is funded.
# This is a user registration process (either optional or required).
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#This is a user registration process (either optional or required).
  
 
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*[[Software Searches]]
 
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Revision as of 16:33, 7 October 2021

Routine Questions from Open Source Software Users

  1. There is a software or project “home page”.
  2. There is a statement of the purpose of the software.
  3. There is a description of the computer, operating system, and software stack needed to run the software.
  4. The software has an open-source software software license.
  5. The software has a DOI.
  6. There is a description of how to credit the software if I use it in my research.
  7. There is a way to report problems or get help using the software.
  8. The date of the last software update is available.
  9. There is a description of how the software is funded.
  10. This is a user registration process (either optional or required).

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