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NASA Releases 2017-2018 Catalog of Software For Free (nasa.gov)

Posted by BeauHD on from the free-for-all dept.

mspohr writes: Eureka Magazine has a story about the latest NASA 2017-2018 software catalog. From the report: "NASA has released its 2017-2018 software catalogue free of charge to the public, without any royalty or copyright fees. This third edition of the publication has contributions from all the agency's centers on data processing/storage, business systems, operations, propulsion and aeronautics. It includes many of the tools NASA uses to explore space and broaden our understanding of the universe. 'The software catalogue is our way of supporting the innovation economy by granting access to tools used by today's top aerospace professionals to entrepreneurs, small businesses, academia and industry,' said Steve Jurczyk, associate administrator for NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) in Washington. 'Access to these software codes has the potential to generate tangible benefits that create jobs, earn revenue and save lives.'" Amazing amount of quality software... it IS rocket science. Further reading (and digesting): TechCrunch

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  1. 'Scuze me? by SeaFox · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Eureka Magazine has a story about the latest NASA 2017-2018 software catalog. From the report: "NASA has released its 2017-2018 software catalogue free of charge to the public, without any royalty or copyright fees.

    Seems to me the software was already paid for by me. Or does NASA think their budget grows on a money tree in space?

    1. Re:'Scuze me? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Yeah. And the ISS was in part paid by me, so I want a ticket on the next ride there to inspect my property!

      Just because something is funded by taxes doesn't mean that it automatically lands in the public domain. Sorry.

      But I think it is good when a government agency decides to give back to the public, stuff that lies outside of their normal operations.

    2. Re:'Scuze me? by SeaFox · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Yeah. And the ISS was in part paid by me, so I want a ticket on the next ride there to inspect my property!

      Just because something is funded by taxes doesn't mean that it automatically lands in the public domain. Sorry.

      Most appropriate response.

  2. wishing for rant-free comments by cellocgw · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Is there even ONE slashdotter who's going to comment on the **contents** of the catalog instead of bitching about governments and copyright issues (of which they most likely know very little)?

    I'd be much more interested in reviews/ ratings of software tools for various tasks than in what NASA allegedly is or isn't keeping from the public.

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