Astrophysics Source Code Library: Making Scientific Software Discoverable

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This article showcases the importance of research software accessibility in the field of astrophysics. It highlights the significance of releasing actual source code for scientific results relying on computation. The ASCL serves as a platform to promote open computer programs, enabling scientists to enhance discovery through transparent code sharing practices.

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Astrophysics Source Code Library Making scientist software discoverable Alice Allen ASCL, Editor 06/25/15 CUA

Assumptions Software is important in research Research software should be available anything less than release of actual source code is an indefensible approach for any scientific results that depend on computation... Ince, Hatton, & Graham-Cumming, The case for open computer programs, Nature, v. 482, Feb. 23, 2012

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Code entry

Code entry ascl ID

Code entry Name of code

Code entry Code authors

Code entry Description of code

Code entry Download site for code

Code entry Refereed paper describing/using code

Code entry bibcode

Code entry Link to discussion thread Number of times record has been viewed

Home page

Home page 10 newest codes in reverse order

Browse

Browse Order by title or ascl ID With or without abstract Can reverse order Choice of number of codes/page

Number of code entries at year end, 2010 - 2014 974 1000 Number of code entries 747 750 567 500 374 250 124 2011 2014 2010 2012 2013 0

No one can assume that valuable innovations will pop up magically in the public domain if their inventors received no reward for their labor and capital. -Richard Epstein