Open Source Software Questions
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Routine Questions from Open Source Software Users
- There is a software or project “home page”.
- 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.
- The software has an open-source software software license.
- The software has a DOI.
- 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.
- The date of the last software update is available.
- There is a description of how the software is funded.
- This is a user registration process (either optional or required).