Open Source Software Policy Options for NASA Earth and Space Sciences PDF
by Engineering, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Space Studies Board, Committee on Best Practices for a Future Open Code Policy for NASA Space Science
Description
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 NASAs 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.
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- Pages:108 pages
- Publisher:National Academies Press
- Publication Date:27/12/2018
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- ISBN:9780309482721
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:108 pages
- Publisher:National Academies Press
- Publication Date:27/12/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9780309482721
