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Re: 19990622: Unidata GEMPAK License

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  • Subject: Re: 19990622: Unidata GEMPAK License
  • Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 17:16:17 -0400 (EDT)
Steve - We would require that participating schools in need of the data
and programs would have to have a networked PC running linux.  This would
be part of matching from the schools for the NSF grant.  We would
sponsor the schools and supply all of the support for installation and
running of the programs.  We would also be the direct contact for
questions about software or data.

Thanks for your help in this matter.

Al Stamm

On Tue, 22 Jun 1999, Unidata Support wrote:

> 
> Al,
> 
> I do not see in your message below any mention of what hardware
> and operating system is available in the high schools.
> GEMPAK/GARP require a Unix based operating system, which has not 
> been a combination found in many secondary schools. 
> 
> Since we do not support secondary schools directly, this would
> require your institution to be a sponsor for their participation.
> Being a partiticipation sponsor requires you to provide all
> support for them, and serve as their direct contact regarding
> questions related to software and data. 
> 
> In the past we have obtained special permission from the developers
> of NAWIPS at NCEP on a case by case basis for an exception to
> provide the software to non-Unidata participants, however, it
> would be helpful to know what environment would be available in
> the schools- prior to persuing a sponsored participation
> agreement to determine if suitable facilities exist.
> 
> Steve Chiswell
> Unidata User Support
> 
> 
> >Unidata User Support 
> >
> >Meteorologists in the Department of Earth Sciences at SUNY Oswego have
> >recently been awarded an NSF grant entitled "Research Experiences in
> >Meteorology - Integration of Science, Mathematics, and Technology". We
> >will be training high school earth science and mathematics teachers, and
> >their students, in methods of meteorological research.  We will provide 
> >them access to weather data via the Internet.  We would like to enable
> >the teachers to use Gempak and Garp at their schools to make it easier
> >for them to analyze and display observed data and numerical model output.
> >Is this possible?  If so, can you send us information concerning the
> >licensing of the schools during the time that they participate in this
> >project.
> >   Thanks,
> >Al Stamm
> >Principal Investigator
> >
>