dl2sdr
December 4, 2022, 4:16pm
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There is a new Satellite prediction application for macOS.
73, Sebastian
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jebba
December 4, 2022, 6:19pm
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I was unable to find a license for this. Since it is in the Apple store, I presume it is NOT libre. Is that correct, or is it available under a libre license?
dl2sdr
December 4, 2022, 6:45pm
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Correct. In contrast to i.e. open source software like Gpredict, software from the App Store is not.
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m0roj
December 5, 2022, 12:12pm
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Please note this only works with MacOS 12 (Monterey) or later.
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I got a copy and it runs great on my MacBook Pro, Retina, early 2015 running Monterey 12.6
I am hoping to talk to Frederik to add an option to get TLEs from N2YO because that gets most of the “off the books” satellites.
Charles
jebba
December 12, 2022, 5:50pm
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This software looks counterproductive for the mission of the Libre Space Foundation:
Our Mission is to promote, advance and develop libre (free and open source) technologies and knowledge for space.
Vision Our Vision is an Open and Accessible Outer Space for all. We believe that space should be claimed the libre (open source) way. Mission Our Mission is to promote, advance and develop libre (free and open source) technologies and knowledge for...
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LIBRE Space Foundation at libre dot space.
Libre is often used with “Free Software” and “Open Source”. More info here:
Free software, libre software, or libreware is computer software distributed under terms that allow users to run the software for any purpose as well as to study, change, and distribute it and any adapted versions. Free software is a matter of liberty, not price; all users are legally free to do what they want with their copies of a free software (including profiting from them) regardless of how much is paid to obtain the program. Computer programs are deemed "free" if the The right to study and ...
The Free Software Definition written by Richard Stallman and published by the Free Software Foundation (FSF), defines free software as being software that ensures that the users have freedom in using, studying, sharing and modifying that software. The term "free" is used in the sense of "free speech," not of "free of charge." The earliest-known publication of the definition was in the February 1986 edition of the now-discontinued GNU's Bulletin publication by the FSF. The canonical source f The d...
The Open Source Definition is a document published by the Open Source Initiative, to determine whether a software license can be labeled with the "Open Source Initiative approved" certification mark.
The definition was taken from the exact text of the Debian Free Software Guidelines, written and adapted primarily by Bruce Perens with input from the Debian developers on a private Debian mailing list. The document was created 9 months before the formation of the Open Source Initiative.
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impi
May 18, 2024, 11:09am
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Hi folks - would you know if the polar orbiting satellites for weather (METBOB) can be used on STARGAZER. I don’t seem to find them ?