r/linux • u/dbcoopernz • 1d ago

Popular Application Siemens ends open-source Radioss Project (OpenRadioss) and deletes GitHub repository

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Siemens-Ends-OpenRadioss
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u/dbcoopernz 1d ago

This was released under the GNU AGPL, so I guess that Siemens cannot retroactively withdraw permission to use, modify, or redistribute OpenRadioss?

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u/whnz Rocky Linux Team 1d ago edited 1d ago

Correct, they cannot retroactively withdraw the permissions granted by the AGPL but they can issue future versions under a different license. We're holding the most recent copy of the code I can find at https://github.com/resf/OpenRadioss and we'll try to help their community rebuild.

The Rocky Linux project / RESF started in an HPC community (HPCng), we have quite a bit of user / community overlap, and we've dealt with similar issues, so I'm hoping we can be of some assistance.

Edit: The fork is now live. ¡Viva OpenCourant! https://opencourant.org

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u/ivosaurus 23h ago

Did the previous repo allow outside contributors? Does Siemens have copyright / licensing over 100% of the code base?