Matlab for research purpose

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Rudraksh Haran 2019-2-20

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Can we use published matlab models, found on file exchange, for our own research? If not, how do we use published models for research purpose?

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Code published in the FileExchange is covered by the BSD license. Simply read the included file to see, how to include the code: All you have to do is to keep the original license text bundled with the code.

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John D'Errico 2019-2-20

编辑：John D'Errico 2019-2-20

Moved an answer into a comment, by Rudraksh:

"I intend to publish some results in a research paper, not on file exchange. Also I am not familiar with the BSD liscense and don't know how to include the file in my publication. Could you please guide me?"

Jan 2019-2-21

@Rudraksh Haran: If you download a submission from the file exchange, it should contain the following text as file or included in the source of a function:

Copyright (c) 2018, <NAME OF THE AUTHOR>
All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
  list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
  this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
  and/or other materials provided with the distribution
* Neither the name of <NAME OF THE INSTITUTION> nor the names of its
  contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
  software without specific prior written permission.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

Unfortunately this file is called "license.txt", such that you loose the connection to the actual source code, when you download multiple submissions. So eitehr store each downloaded submission in its own folder or rename the file, e.g. as "growdata_JohnDErrico_License.txt": Names of the tool and the author. This file must be accompanied with the original code, or function or Simulink model, if you publish or distribute it to anybody else. In your own publication, you can use the model or code as you want, but according to point 3 you are not allowed to "promote your product" using the name of the author, e.g. "This tool is supported by John D'Errico, the famous programmer from the Matlab community" is not wanted or allowed. But "This tool uses the function growdata written by John D'Errico, see https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/8334" is fair. It is nice to inform the author personally also. The newest FileExchange submissions contain a hint called "Cite As", which clarifies how to cite it.

Summary: According to the BDS license publishing the results does not require a special citing, but it is polite and respectful to do this. Asking the author is fair also. In opposite to this the distribution of the code or model needs the license text also.

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