License for some of the libAtom code files

[mcaroba]

I am in the process of opening up the TurboGAP repo. For interoperability with QUIP+GAP, I reused the splines code to be used with core potentials (src/libAtoms/Spline.f95). There is no authorship/license/copyright info in that file besides the generic statement at the very top. Other files state the author and license (e.g., GPL v3) but not this one. Can someone please let me know which copyright notice and license info I should use when redistributing that file with TurboGAP?

[gabor1]

I seem to recall that I typed that in from Numerical Recipes...

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On 30 Mar 2021, at 10:39, Miguel A. Caro ***@***.***> wrote: I am in the process of opening up the TurboGAP repo. For interoperability with QUIP+GAP, I reused the splines code to be used with core potentials (src/libAtoms/Spline.f95). There is no authorship/license/copyright info in that file besides the generic statement at the very top. Other files state the author and license (e.g., GPL v3) but not this one. Can someone please let me know which copyright notice and license info I should use when redistributing that file with TurboGAP? — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.

[mcaroba]

Yes, it says so on the file, I didn't realize what it means until I googled it. It says "partially based on Numerical Recipes". What does this mean license-wise?

[gabor1]

hm… I think we may have to rewrite that bit of code! http://numerical.recipes/licenses/

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-- Gábor Gábor Csányi Professor of Molecular Modelling Engineering Laboratory, University of Cambridge Pembroke College Cambridge Pembroke College supports CARA. A Lifeline to Academics at Risk. http://www.cara.ngo/

On 30 Mar 2021, at 12:15, Miguel A. Caro ***@***.***> wrote: Yes, it says so on the file, I didn't realize what it means until I googled it. It says "partially based on Numerical Recipes". What does this mean license-wise? — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.

[mcaroba]

Yes, I thought so. I can take a look, and come up with something that gives the same results. I suppose we can also use the same algorithm, unless they have patented it.

[gabor1]

Not patented Splines I don't think.

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On 31 Mar 2021, at 12:32, Miguel A. Caro ***@***.***> wrote:  Yes, I thought so. I can take a look, and come up with something that gives the same results. I suppose we can also use the same algorithm, unless they have patented it. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.

[noambernstein]

No, they’re just cubic splines

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On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 7:34 AM gabor1 ***@***.***> wrote: Not patented Splines I don't think. -- Gábor > On 31 Mar 2021, at 12:32, Miguel A. Caro ***@***.***> wrote: > >  > Yes, I thought so. I can take a look, and come up with something that gives the same results. I suppose we can also use the same algorithm, unless they have patented it. > > — > You are receiving this because you commented. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#287 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ADBMJRQPH4HRYZ7KFLQRTVDTGMCENANCNFSM42BUMHGQ> .