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OpenIFS license

OpenIFS is The models provided under the OpenIFS licence are not open source (despite the name).

A and requires a license per institute is to be completed before the any software is provided. The license is not intended to be a barrier to the use of the OpenIFS models and the OpenIFS support team can help with any licensing queries.

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The key points of the OpenIFS license licence are:

  • it is licensed per institute and requires an authoritative signature from the host institution. It is not available with a personal license.
  • it is free for educational and research use to research and academic institutions. Commercial use of OpenIFS models is not permitted.
  • It is a perpetual license, it does not need to be renewed once signed. The license can be terminated at any time by the licensee.
  • dissemination of real-time forecast products using OpenIFS models is forbidden (e.g. web based forecasts).
  • redistribution of OpenIFS supplied software to any non licensed institute outside the licensed institute is forbidden.

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Terms and conditions

Use of OpenIFS models is governed by these terms and conditions .

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