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Forum: OpenFOAM August 23, 2011, 09:42
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Posted By alberto
I am a bit surprised that all these doubts come...

I am a bit surprised that all these doubts come out at this point, when a foundation is created to manage the code as a FOSS project. I often criticised OpenCFD for not accepting contribution,...
Forum: OpenFOAM August 21, 2011, 03:45
Replies: 53
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Posted By alberto
http://investors.sgi.com/releasedetail.cfm?Release...

http://investors.sgi.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=600055
Forum: OpenFOAM August 18, 2011, 01:19
Replies: 53
Views: 15,948
Posted By alberto
Yes, all what you have to do is keep the original...

Yes, all what you have to do is keep the original copyright statement, and, if you change the code in a relevant manner, add your copyright statement. It's not exactly "lifting", since who releases a...
Forum: OpenFOAM August 18, 2011, 00:10
Replies: 53
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Posted By alberto
Since the GGI module is part of -extend, and...

Since the GGI module is part of -extend, and -extend is under the GPL, the idea of "keeping the code in -extend only" does not work. Whoever can use that part of the code and re-use the code, as long...
Forum: OpenFOAM August 17, 2011, 23:46
Replies: 53
Views: 15,948
Posted By alberto
I don't think this is the right moment to take a...

I don't think this is the right moment to take a decision in this sense. I would wait to see the "guiding principles" and the rules of the foundation.

I would say that, maybe, this is an...
Forum: OpenFOAM August 17, 2011, 23:38
Replies: 53
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Posted By alberto
I totally agree with the main idea behind this. ...

I totally agree with the main idea behind this.

There is however another problem however, which is not negligible: releasing a code will cost you time after you release it, because you will start...
Forum: OpenFOAM August 16, 2011, 18:46
Replies: 53
Views: 15,948
Posted By alberto
A lot of CFD development is not funded by DOD,...

A lot of CFD development is not funded by DOD, and goes on due funding from other departments and entities (DOE, NSF, ...), which want and push in the direction of releasing code as open source (you...
Forum: OpenFOAM August 16, 2011, 06:23
Replies: 53
Views: 15,948
Posted By alberto
Export restrictions apply to a variety of...

Export restrictions apply to a variety of specific applications. My point is that, yes, you might not have "reactorSafetyFoam" made directly available to you in the OpenFOAM release. This does not...
Forum: OpenFOAM August 16, 2011, 01:00
Replies: 53
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Posted By alberto
From the literature? If you do a literature...

From the literature? If you do a literature search, you can easily figure out that behind the study of nuclear reactor safety there are very standard algorithms, the basis of which are already part...
Forum: OpenFOAM August 16, 2011, 00:53
Replies: 53
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Posted By alberto
The creation of the OpenFOAM foundation is a...

The creation of the OpenFOAM foundation is a positive and welcome fact, in my opinion. How it will evolve is still unclear, but I don't think it is correct, at this point to evaluate and speculate...
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