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[McIDAS #FGK-840642]: McIDAS access

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  • Subject: [McIDAS #FGK-840642]: McIDAS access
  • Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:14:08 -0600
Hi,

re:
> > 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 all of 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
> 
> I agree to abide by the four conditions above.
> Indeed, the purpose for getting McIDAS is to
> evaluate if it could be used by student projects.

Very good.  We will add you (address@hidden) to the list of non-'.edu' sites
that is allowed access to Unidata McIDAS.  We will send you an email to let
you know when you can download the package.

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: FGK-840642
Department: Support McIDAS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed