From f341ddf46c83327bb673be1bbc9f78acb02fb320 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Powers <pmpowers@usgs.gov> Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:07:26 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] updated repo docs --- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.md | 14 -------------- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | 3 +-- CONTRIBUTING.md | 3 +-- DISCLAIMER.md | 3 +-- LICENSE.md | 7 ++++--- 5 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.md diff --git a/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.md b/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.md deleted file mode 100644 index 287d6775d..000000000 --- a/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,14 +0,0 @@ -# Acknowledgements - -This software was developed to meet the U.S. Geological Survey's need for a -high-performance probabilistic seismic hazard (PSHA) engine capable of supporting -increasingly complex earthquake hazard models via web-services. It leverages and -benefits from many design and performance features found in -[OpenSHA](http://www.opensha.org) and the legacy [USGS fortran codes](/usgs/nshmp-haz-fortran), -both of which have been supported by the USGS and others over many years. In particular, -the Southern California Earthquake Center ([SCEC](https://www.scec.org)) has been instrumental -in the continued development of OpenSHA, which is in use worldwide. - -This software is not a replacement for OpenSHA and does not provide a public API for PSHA -development. In the near future, `nshmp-haz` will likely be added as a dependency in OpenSHA -so that it's users may gain access to the most current USGS hazard models. diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md index 0052da372..adc2dc1bb 100644 --- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -1,5 +1,4 @@ -Code of Conduct -=============== +# Code of Conduct All contributions to and interactions surrounding this project will abide by the [USGS Code of Scientific Conduct][1]. diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 4f36ec9e2..d391f6d24 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -1,5 +1,4 @@ -Contributing -============ +# Contributing Contributions are welcome from the community. Questions can be asked on the [issues page][1]. Before creating a new issue, please take a moment to search diff --git a/DISCLAIMER.md b/DISCLAIMER.md index d7e2fe9e3..ec593eb18 100644 --- a/DISCLAIMER.md +++ b/DISCLAIMER.md @@ -1,5 +1,4 @@ -Disclaimer -========== +# Disclaimer This software has been approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Although the software has been subjected to rigorous review, the USGS diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md index 87c1db9b0..e98788f39 100644 --- a/LICENSE.md +++ b/LICENSE.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ +# License + Unless otherwise noted, this project is in the public domain in the United States because it contains materials that originally came from the United States Geological Survey, an agency of the United States Department of Interior. For more information, see the official USGS copyright policy at -https://www2.usgs.gov/visual-id/credit_usgs.html#copyright +<https://www2.usgs.gov/visual-id/credit_usgs.html#copyright> Additionally, we waive copyright and related rights in the work -worldwide through the CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication. +worldwide through the CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication. ## CC0 1.0 Universal Summary @@ -33,4 +35,3 @@ this deed makes no warranties about the work, and disclaims liability for all uses of the work, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. When using or citing the work, you should not imply endorsement by the author or the affirmer. - -- GitLab