From f4e96c18166cf68575a6c8db62adcab0770d5a72 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthew Thompson Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 11:51:41 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update LICENSE to Apache, other license changes GEOS was recently moved to use the Apache 2.0 license. This update: * Changes the main `LICENSE` file in the repo to be the Apache 2.0 license * Adds a `COPYRIGHT` file * Moves the old NOSA license to a `LICENSE-NOSA` file * Adds text to the `README.md` about the new and old licenses --- COPYRIGHT | 15 +++ LICENSE | 200 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ LICENSE.md => LICENSE-NOSA | 2 - README.md | 10 ++ 4 files changed, 225 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create mode 100644 COPYRIGHT create mode 100644 LICENSE rename LICENSE.md => LICENSE-NOSA (99%) diff --git a/COPYRIGHT b/COPYRIGHT new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..26a5bfb06514 --- /dev/null +++ b/COPYRIGHT @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +NASA Docket No. GSC-15,354-1, and identified as "GEOS-5 GCM Modeling Software” + +“Copyright © 2008 United States Government as represented by the Administrator +of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 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Point of Contact: Any Recipient contact with Government Agency is to be directed to the designated representative as follows: Dale Hithon, SRA Assistant, (301) 286-2691. -``` diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3d281987f465..1a777cf5bedd 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -22,3 +22,13 @@ MAPL also has a variety of other auxiliary directories: + +## Contributing + +Please check out our [contributing guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md). + +## License + +All files are currently licensed under the Apache-2.0 license, see [`LICENSE`](LICENSE). + +Previously, the code was licensed under the [NASA Open Source Agreement, Version 1.3](LICENSE-NOSA).