File _service:obs_scm:g2clib-msg.txt of Package g2clib

Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:03:05 -0400
From: "Justin Cooke" <justin.cooke@noaa.gov>
To: pertusus@free.fr
Subject: Re: [pmb.dataflow #1013] grib2 related programs license
Reply-To: ncep.pmb.dataflow@noaa.gov
X-Loop: WREQ 2
Status: RO
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Your request #1013 was updated by justin.cooke:

Hi Pat,

Yes all code available on the NCEP website, including cnvgrib, is
public domain.

I will pass along the request to add the public domain message to
the documentation of cnvgrib.

Justin Cooke
NCEP Central Operations

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>From: Patrice Dumas <pertusus@free.fr>
>Subject: grib2 related programs license
>To: NCEP.List.PMB-PCSP@noaa.gov

Hello,

It is possible that I am not adressing this mail to the right people,
but this seems to me to be the simplest way to reach the right people.

On
http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/codes/GRIB2/
there are some codes, but the license isn't stated anywhere. It could
mean Public Domain if there was no author mention, but there is some
mention of the authors, like
 PRGMMR: Gilbert
(I only checked g2clib and g2lib, I don't know for the other softwares).

On the disclaimer page:
http://www.weather.gov/disclaimer.php
there is no reference to the programming codes found on the site, only
to data and text.

My feeling is that these codes are public domain, but I prefer to ask to
be sure. Also if it is true, maybe you could mention it in the README?

Cordially,

--
Pat

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====================== Updated/Mailed by justin.cooke  Aug 24 8:3:4 2007 (1187956984)