Broad Recommendation
Use a persistent identifier for software that is to be used by others and make your acknowledgement policy clearly available in the
READMEandLICENSEfiles of your Github repository.
Specific recommendations
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Create a software DOI through NCAR if your software is to be managed and acknowledged as work largely produced by NCAR/UCAR staff or its activities are largely driven by an NCAR/UCAR group. Recommendation Detail
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Provide clear acknowledgement instructions based on the acknowledgement template and place this language in the required files and webpages. Recommendation Detail
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Provide a license with your software in accordance with NSF and NCAR software licensing guidance. Recommendation Detail