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[McIDAS #XOH-126457]: non-US university access to Unidata McIDAS

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  • Subject: [McIDAS #XOH-126457]: non-US university access to Unidata McIDAS
  • Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:53:55 -0600
Hi Narisara,

re:
> I've tried to download MCIDas from your website but got the
> error message that I'm not authorized to access this data.
> It said that if the suufix of my email address is not .edu
> ,I have to contact  support staff. Would you mind to help me in this issue?
> The suffix of academic institute outside US is .ac.xx.

I heard back from SSEC regarding distribution Unidata McIDAS to
universities outside of the US.  We are allowed to do this if
the following is true:

  SSEC considers permissible users of the “international university community”
  to be those who are using McIDAS-X for academic classroom instruction or
  academic research by students related to obtaining a degree. Research 
institutes
  and government agencies that use McIDAS-X for meteorological research or
  operations must purchase a license from SSEC for the non-academic use.  Given
  this clarification, and if Unidata users remain within the licensing terms
  that include no re-distribution of any portion of the software, SSEC is 
agreeable
  to providing this software to the international university Unidata user 
community.

So, we need a clear statement from you that specifies the following:

- you are accessing McIDAS from Unidata for use in a university
- McIDAS must be used for academic classroom instruction or academic research
  by students related to obtaining a degree
- your installation of McIDAS is not for use by a government agency, 
non-academic
  research institute, or private concern
- you agree that you will not re-distribute any portion of the software

Also, please provide the URL for your university department's website

Thanks in advance...

> Regards,
> Narisara
> 
> 
> --
> Dr. Narisara Thongboonchoo
> Dept. of Chemical Engineering
> Faculty of Engineering
> King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
> Chalongkrung Rd, Ladkrabang
> Bangkok 10520, Thailand
> Tel: 02-739-2418
> Fax: 02-739-2418 ext 4
> 
> 

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: XOH-126457
Department: Support McIDAS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed