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The Philosophy of Open Channel Software

Philosophy: 1) A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group; 2) A system of motivating concepts or principles; 3) The system of values by which one lives.
Sources: WordNet © 1997 Princeton University and The American Heritage Dictionary © 1996 by Houghton Mifflin Company

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¤ Our focus is to publish innovative software providing solutions to problems in science, industry and technology. Academic and research environments are a prime source for these applications.

For the Author/Developer
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We want to provide an environment that enables the efficient publication of innovative software solutions and the creation of strong, active user communities.

Our Scientific Contribution
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Each Discipline should serve as a forum for the pursuit of better software solutions to technical and scientific problems.

Licensing Policy
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For information about our licensing policy, click here.

Corporate Responsibility
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Where appropriate, we will facilitate the commercialization of software in order to generate revenue to sustain the organization. In so doing, we will follow the wishes of the author/developer with respect to commercialization decisions, allocating a fair percentage of the revenue to the author/developer. By commercially sponsoring some software programs, we will broaden the user community to include organizations which could not use the software without appropriate levels of support.

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Aerodynamics Applications
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Antenna Design and Satellite Communications
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Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems
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Bioinformatics
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CAD CAM CAE
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Cargo and Packing Logistics
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Chemistry and Thermodynamics
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Collaborative Applications
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Coming Soon
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Crack Growth and Fatigue Analysis
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Digital Signal Processing
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Economics Applications
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Education and Training Software
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Electronic Structures
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Engineering Applications
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Failure Analysis
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Finite Element Analysis
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Geophysics
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Graphics Software
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Internet Applications
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Laser Applications
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Life Support Systems
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Metallurgy Software
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Meteorological Applications
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Navigation and Radar
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Networking Applications
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Numerical Analysis
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Optics and Lasers
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Optimization
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Parallel Computing
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Programming Tools
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Project Management
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Psychometrics
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Radar Imaging
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Ray Tracing Applications
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Reliability Analysis
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Remote Sensing
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Safety
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Security Applications
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Semiconductor Devices
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Simulation and Modeling
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Spacecraft Design and Space Missions
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Statistical Applications
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System Identification
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Systems Engineering
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Thermal Tools
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Trajectories and Orbital Mechanics
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Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering
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Visualization and Virtual Reality
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X-Ray Spectroscopy

Open Channel Software runs entirely on Open Source Software. We return value to the Software community in the form of services and original software. Most of our content is currently available as source code, with the copyright owned by the original author, All Rights Reserved. Everything else is Copyright ©2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Open Channel Software.

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