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List:       kde-edu-devel
Subject:    Re: [kde-edu-devel] update on copyright status of catalogs
From:       Javier =?iso-8859-1?Q?Fern=E1ndez-Sanguino_Pe=F1a?= <jfs () computer ! org>
Date:       2003-07-11 16:02:56
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On Thu, Jul 10, 2003 at 12:31:03PM -0400, Jason Harris wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I just heard from Karen O'Flaherty from ESA.  The Hipparcos catalog is in the 
> public domain:

That's good news! (also what I expected from how the ESA works and some 
informal conversations with astronomers).

> 
> :  Hello Jason,
> : 
> :  The Hipparcos data is in the public domain and may be used
> :  by anyone. We do request however that use of the catalogue data
> :   is acknowledged. Something similar to "This application
> :  makes use of the  Hipparcos and Tycho catalogues (ESA, 1997)"
> :  could be appropriate, and a link to the ESA Hipparcos web pages
> :  (http://sci.esa.int/hipparcos) would also be appreciated.
> : 
> :  Can I enquire what you would like to use the catalogue for?
> : 
> :  Regards,
> :  Karen O'Flaherty
> 
> Do you guys still feel that the SAO catalog is not Free enough?  If so, I'll 
> look into switching to Hipparcos.
> 

I believe it would be best to move to Hipparcos. Since at least the license 
for it is clearer (at the moment) than SAO's. 

Regards

Javi

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