Description |
1 online resource (ix, 96 pages) : color illustrations. |
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text file |
Series |
A consensus study report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine
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Consensus study report.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents |
Summary -- Introduction and policy purpose -- Background materials -- Past and current policies -- Lessons learned from community perspectives -- Policy options and recommendations -- Discussion -- Appendixes |
Summary |
"Modern science is ever more driven by computations and simulations. In particular, the state of the art in space and Earth science often arises from complex simulations of climate, space weather, and astronomical phenomena. At the same time, scientific work requires data processing, presentation, and analysis through broadly available proprietary and community software.1 Implicitly or explicitly, software is central to science. Scientific discovery, understanding, validation, and interpretation are all enhanced by access to the source code of the software used by scientists. This report investigates and recommends options for NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) as it considers how to establish a policy regarding open source software to complement its existing policy on open data. In particular, the report reviews existing data and software policies and the lessons learned from the implementation of those policies, summarizes community perspectives, and presents policy options and recommendations for implementing an open source software policy for NASA SMD"--Publisher's description |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Computer network resources.
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United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. |
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Computer network resources. |
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Open source software.
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Open source software. |
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Government communication systems -- United States -- Evaluation.
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Government communication systems. |
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United States. |
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Evaluation. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Open source software policy options for NASA earth and space sciences. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2018 0309482712 9780309482714 (OCoLC)1056779786 |
ISBN |
9780309482721 (electronic book) |
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0309482720 (electronic book) |
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9780309482745 (electronic book) |
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0309482747 (electronic book) |
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9780309482714 (paperback) |
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0309482712 (paperback) |
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