[sac-board] Re: Permission Request
- From: "AJ Crayon" <acrayon@xxxxxxx>
- To: <sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:54:12 -0700
Dick, you are precisely correct. The SAC db is in public domain and,
actually, can be used by anyone. We only request that appropriate reference
be given to SAC in some manner. In many cases a link to our web site is
included but here I'm not sure if that is possible. Regardless as long as
there's a reference.
It continues to amaze me with the number of different places this db winds
up. Who would've thought planetarium programs, at least years ago. I
can't remember all of the request I've had over the years, yet this is the
first for this kind of device. Geaux SAC db! :))
AJ Crayon
Phoenix, AZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Harshaw" <rharshaw2@xxxxxxx>
To: <sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 7:47 AM
Subject: [sac-board] Permission Request
The following came into my "president's email box" today. The writer wants
permission to use the SAC deep sky database 8.0 for a Palm application. I
wanted to run it by you all first, but as long as he credits SAC, I see no
problem with it. What do you all think?
======================
I found a small typo in the 8.0 catalog:
"B 9 "," ","DRKNB","CAM","04 18 0","+55
03"...
The "18 0" should be "18.0".
By the way, is it OK if I make a free catalog for a PalmOS dictionary
program that uses SAC data? Actual two sets--one that's just pure SAC,
and the other that is an NGC/IC catalog, supplemented with SAC data
where this is available.
Thanks!
Alex
--
Alexander R. Pruss
Associate Professor
Department of Philosophy
Baylor University
blog: http://AlexanderPruss.blogspot.com
website: http://AlexanderPruss.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Pruss, Alexander
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 7:39 AM
To: president@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: SAC DSO catalog permission
Thank you kindly. Alex
-----Original Message-----
From: "president@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <president@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subj: RE: SAC DSO catalog permission
Date: Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:52 am
Size: 1K
To: "Pruss,Alexander" <Alexander_Pruss@xxxxxxxxxx>
Dear Professor Pruss,
The SAC Database is available free online to anyone. We would be
honored to be included in your application. The latest version is V8.0
and was just recently released as the "final" version.
Best of luck, and clear skies.
Steve Dodder
President, Saguaro Astronomy Club
Director, Stone Haven Observatory
Visit my website: http://www.stargazing.net/astroman
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: SAC DSO catalog permission
From: "Pruss, Alexander" <Alexander_Pruss@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, November 24, 2008 10:12 pm
To: <president@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Dear Sir:
I was wondering if it would be possible to get permission to
include the wonderful SAC DSO catalog in the free GPL-licensed AstroInfo
software for PalmOS PDAs/phones (astroinfo.sf.net). I am one of the
developers of AstroInfo. We currently include a bunch of catalogs, but
not SAC. AstroInfo is a full-featured planetarium program. I always
use it when observing.
With best wishes,
Alex Pruss
--
Alexander R. Pruss
Associate Professor
Department of Philosophy
Baylor University
blog: http://AlexanderPruss.blogspot.com
website: http://AlexanderPruss.com
As you can see, Steve Dodder already granted him permission, but I guess
Alex did not realize that?
Richard Harshaw
Cave Creek, AZ
"Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let
go."
-- William Feather
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