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This is cool, but (as usual with the Smithsonian) they claim copyright and/or commercial usage restrictions on the downloadable data. I wish they wouldn't do t
by starseeker 10y ago
This is cool, but (as usual with the Smithsonian) they claim copyright and/or commercial usage restrictions on the downloadable data. I wish they wouldn't do that...
- 01Michael10 10y agoWhy would anyone want commercial usage of their work without payment?
- protomyth 10y agoIsn't the Simthsonian a government entity?
- 01Michael10 10y agoIt's a trust administered by the federal government but 1/3 of their funding is not by the government and not all their employees are federal workers. The ORNL is funded by taxpayer money (80%) but they license technology they develop to companies even exclusively so it's seems the Smithsonian should be able to copyright their work.
- Retric 10y agoI agree on the facts, but disagree on what they imply.
- whoopdedo 10y agoShouldn't the copyright be owned by NASA though, which is required to release everything freely.
- whoopdedo 10y agoNevermind. This was created entirely by the Smithsonian.