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The NOSA was a point of discussion for NASA's Open Source Summit in March 2011.<ref>http://www.nasa.gov/open/source/index.html</ref> |
The NOSA was a point of discussion for NASA's Open Source Summit in March 2011.<ref>http://www.nasa.gov/open/source/index.html</ref> |
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NOSA 1.3 has been approved as an [[open source license]] by the [[Open Source Initiative]] (OSI)).<ref>{{cite web |title=Licenses by Name |url=https://opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical |website=Open Source Initiative |publisher=Open Source Initiative |accessdate=June 28, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> The [[Free Software Foundation]], however, raises issue with the following clause: |
NOSA 1.3 has been approved as an [[open source license]] by the [[Open Source Initiative]] (OSI)).<ref>{{cite web |title=Licenses by Name |url=https://opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical |website=Open Source Initiative |publisher=Open Source Initiative |accessdate=June 28, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> The [[Free Software Foundation]], however, raises issue with the following clause: |
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The FSF states that "free software development depends on combining code from third parties", and because of this requirement that changes be your "original creation" the license is not a [[free software licence]].<ref name="fsflist" /> |
The FSF states that "free software development depends on combining code from third parties", and because of this requirement that changes be your "original creation" the license is not a [[free software licence]].<ref name="fsflist" /> |
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In 2018 a consensus study report of the [[National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine]] acknowledged that uncertainties about the interpretation of the license served as "a barrier to contributing to NOSA-licensed software."<ref>{{cite book |author1=Space Studies Board |title=Open Source Software Policy Options for NASA Earth and Space Sciences |date=2018 |publisher=National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |location=Washington, DC |isbn=978-0-309-48271-4 |url=https://www.nap.edu/read/25217/chapter/4#25 |chapter=2.4.2 Other Licenses and Compatibility}} {{doi|10.17226/25217}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 19:13, 2 October 2018
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| Author | NASA |
|---|---|
| Latest version | 1.3 |
| Publisher | NASA |
| Published | ? |
| SPDX identifier | NASA-1.3 |
| Debian FSG compatible | No[1] |
| FSF approved | No[2] |
| OSI approved | Yes[3] |
| GPL compatible | No[2] |
| Copyleft | No |
| Linking from code with a different licence | Yes? |
| Website | ti |
The NASA Open Source Agreement (NOSA) is an OSI-approved software license. The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) releases some software (such as NASA World Wind) under this license.
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."[4]
The NOSA was a point of discussion for NASA's Open Source Summit in March 2011.[5]
NOSA 1.3 has been approved as an open source license by the Open Source Initiative (OSI)).[6] The Free Software Foundation, however, raises issue with the following clause:
G. Each Contributor represents that its Modification is believed to be Contributor's original creation and does not violate any existing agreements, regulations, statutes or rules, and further that Contributor has sufficient rights to grant the rights conveyed by this Agreement.
The FSF states that "free software development depends on combining code from third parties", and because of this requirement that changes be your "original creation" the license is not a free software licence.[2]
In 2018 a consensus study report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine acknowledged that uncertainties about the interpretation of the license served as "a barrier to contributing to NOSA-licensed software."[7]
See also
References
- ^ Debian package description for NASA World Wind. Retrieved on January 8, 2016.
- ^ a b c "NASA Open Source Agreement". Various Licenses and Comments about Them. Free Software Foundation. Retrieved June 17, 2009.
- ^ Licenses & Standards Open Source Initiative
- ^ "The National Aeronautics and Space Act". Retrieved January 23, 2008.
- ^ http://www.nasa.gov/open/source/index.html
- ^ "Licenses by Name". Open Source Initiative. Open Source Initiative. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ Space Studies Board (2018). "2.4.2 Other Licenses and Compatibility". Open Source Software Policy Options for NASA Earth and Space Sciences. Washington, DC: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. ISBN 978-0-309-48271-4. doi:10.17226/25217