On Thu, 24 Mar 2016 10:55:36 +0100, you wrote: >> So, having the Steinicke catalog free would be great not only for >> kstars, but also for other packages like astrometry.net. Maybe we could >> try jointly to discuss this issue with Wolfgang Steinicke to convince >> him to give *his* version under a license that is acceptable by Fedora >> and Debian? >> >I think S&T catalog derive from Wolfgang Steinicke's database, so it >would be better discussing directly with dr. Wolfgang Steinicke about that.
Another possibility would be to create a new catalog. Admittedly a lot of work, but perhaps something the Galaxy Zoo project would be willing to take on given the benefits to the astronomical community to have a quality catalog not hampered by license issues. _______________________________________________ Fedora astronomy mailing list [email protected] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/Astronomy https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/astronomy
