Revisions to NASA Open Source Agreement (NOSA)

Bryan Geurts Bryan.A.Geurts at nasa.gov
Fri Mar 12 23:15:13 UTC 2004


Attached is a revised version of NOSA, which implements the following changes:

- In general -- "NASA" is changed to "Government Agency" throughout the 
agreement to make NOSA available as a template for use by any federal 
government agency
- Opening Paragraph -- A sentence is added making the government agency an 
"intended third-party beneficiary" to any distribution or redistribution of 
the subject software.
- Second Paragraph -- A line is added to identify the government agency 
which is developer of the original software.
- Paragraph 3.B. is amended to give more explicit instructions regarding 
copyright notices.
- Paragraph 4.B. is amended to make it clear that indemnification is 
extended not only to the government, but to all prior recipients as well.

Thanks for your attention and comments.

Bryan A. Geurts
Patent Attorney
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Code 503.0
8800 Greenbelt Road
Greenbelt, MD 20771
(301) 286-7886
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