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User Guidelines and Notice

We ask that you take the following four actions whenever you:

  • use the |ixmp|, the |MESSAGEix| framework, or any model(s) you have built using these tools
  • to produce any scientific publication, technical report, website, or other publicly-available material.

The aim of this request is to ensure good scientific practice and collaborative development of the platform.

1. Understand the code license

Use the most recent version of the ixmp from the Github repository. Specify clearly which version (e.g. release tag, such as v1.1.0, or commit hash, such as 26cc08f) you have used, and whether you have made any modifications to the code.

Read and understand the file LICENSE; in particular, clause 7 (“Disclaimer of Warranty”), which states:

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, Licensor provides the Work (and each Contributor provides its Contributions) on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied, including, without limitation, any warranties or conditions of TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. You are solely responsible for determining the appropriateness of using or redistributing the Work and assume any risks associated with Your exercise of permissions under this License.

2. Cite the scientific publication

Cite Huppmann et al.—the full citation is given at :cite:`huppmann_messageix_2018`.

In addition, include a hyperlink to the online documentation: https://docs.messageix.org.

3. Use the naming convention for new model instances

For any new model instance under the |MESSAGEix| framework, choose a name of the form "MESSAGEix [xxx]" or "MESSAGEix-[xxx]", where [xxx] is replaced by:

  • the institution or organization developing the model,
  • the name of a country/region represented in the model, or
  • a similar identifier.

For example, the national model for South Africa developed by Orthofer et al. :cite:`orthofer-2019` is named "MESSAGEix South Africa".

For models built on the |ixmp| but unrelated to |MESSAGEix|, we recommend using a name of the form "[NAME]ix".

Ensure there is no naming conflict with existing versions of the ixmp/|MESSAGEix| model family. When in doubt, contact the IIASA Energy Program at <[email protected]> for a list of existing model instances.

4. Give notice of publication

E-mail <[email protected]> with notice of notice of any new or pending publication.