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ACM PDE Code GNU Compliant?
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John W. Eaton |
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ACM PDE Code GNU Compliant? |
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Date: |
Fri, 13 May 2005 15:42:14 -0400 |
On 13-May-2005, John Weatherwax wrote:
| 1) Would this be helpful?
Yes, it would likely be useful to have PDE software for Octave.
| 2) Could I use the ACM FORTRAN code (pdecol.f) in octave, i.e. is it
| GNU compliant? I am attaching a link to the ACM software copyright and
| license information...I'm not very good at reading these things.
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| http://www.acm.org/pubs/copyright_policy/softwareCRnotice.html
This license is not compatible with the GPL because it restricts the
use of the software to non-commercial/academic purposes only.
| I think the BLAS algorithms originally appeared in ACM TOMS so I am
| hoping that this will be alright.
I don't think the BLAS was ever covered by this license.
jwe