"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. 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 NASA's 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 commu
| ISBN: | 9780309482714 |
| Publication date: | 27th December 2018 |
| Author: | Engineering, and Medicine US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine US National Academies of Sciences |
| Publisher: | The National Academies Press |
| Format: | Book |
| Series: | Consensus Study Report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine |
| Genres: |
Computing and Information Technology |