Home › Entities › free_software › McStas

McStas

software tool for simulating neutron scattering instruments and experiments
CreativeWork free_software Q17141314
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

McStas is a free software[1]. McStas ranks in the top 10% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • McStas's instance of is recorded as free software[3].
  • McStas's developer is recorded as Technical University of Denmark[4].
  • McStas's copyright license is recorded as GNU Lesser General Public License[5].
  • McStas's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later[6].
  • McStas's programmed in is recorded as C[7].
  • McStas's operating system is recorded as Linux[8].
  • McStas's operating system is recorded as macOS[9].
  • McStas's operating system is recorded as Unix[10].
  • McStas's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[11].
  • McStas's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7[12].
  • McStas's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.1[13].
  • McStas's software version identifier is recorded as 3.0[14].
  • McStas's software version identifier is recorded as 3.1[15].
  • McStas's software version identifier is recorded as 3.4[16].
  • McStas's software version identifier is recorded as 3.5.1[17].
  • McStas's software version identifier is recorded as 3.5.11[18].
  • McStas's software version identifier is recorded as 3.5.12[19].
  • McStas's software version identifier is recorded as 3.5.13[20].
  • McStas's software version identifier is recorded as 3.5.14[21].
  • McStas's software version identifier is recorded as 3.5.15[22].
  • McStas's software version identifier is recorded as 3.5.16[23].
  • McStas's software version identifier is recorded as 3.5.17[24].
  • McStas's software version identifier is recorded as 3.5.18[25].
  • McStas's software version identifier is recorded as 3.5.19[26].
  • McStas's software version identifier is recorded as 3.5.20[27].

Why It Matters

McStas ranks in the top 10% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).[2]

Related Entities

free software Linux macOS Microsoft Windows

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . directory.fsf.org. Retrieved . directory.fsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . directory.fsf.org. Retrieved . directory.fsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . neutron.risoe.dk. Retrieved . neutron.risoe.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . neutron.risoe.dk. Retrieved . neutron.risoe.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . neutron.risoe.dk. Retrieved . neutron.risoe.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . neutron.risoe.dk. Retrieved . neutron.risoe.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). McStas. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/mcstas
MLA “McStas.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 17 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/mcstas.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_mcstas_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{McStas}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/mcstas}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-17}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): McStas — https://4ort.xyz/entity/mcstas (retrieved 2026-10-17)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mcstas · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/85cba9f381b5|details]])"
  2. 15d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/4f79bb2f4614|details]])"
  3. 16d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/5e9bf6db3867|details]])"
  4. 22d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/bc19f2395d96|details]])"
  5. 4w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/f4a1d4a9258|details]])"
  6. 4w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/9b62d8a85341|details]])"
  7. 5w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/f5620f458c34|details]])"
  8. 5w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/d6783a01b658|details]])"
  9. 5w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 3.8.0, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/bb279fa11077|details]])"
  10. 7w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/9f0bc28b0c64|details]])"
  11. 7w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/8080d5cd36ce|details]])"
  12. 7w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/520b0e43f829|details]])"
  13. 8w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/3fa2370b15e2|details]])"
  14. 8w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/a7fbdb0aab6e|details]])"
  15. 8w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/f7791def1392|details]])"
  16. 9w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 3.7.8, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/fd679bbc346d|details]])"
  17. 11w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/8189681794be|details]])"
  18. 12w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 3.7.15, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/619bac9a70e7|details]])"
  19. 14w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 3.7.13, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/f9f06fc4f3da|details]])"
  20. 15w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/7a1a1b00c3e9|details]])"
  21. 15w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/d522ee0be763|details]])"
  22. 15w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/b5539461b879|details]])"
  23. 15w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/cd53c7070a3c|details]])"
  24. 17w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/fc8deeacbcc7|details]])"
  25. 18w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/3765c0b2678|details]])"
  26. 18w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/9ee17eac9cdf|details]])"
  27. 19w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/c6e996bd64b7|details]])"
  28. 19w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/c06c90887b45|details]])"
  29. 20w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/630537196441|details]])"
  30. 21w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +92
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 3.7.0, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/90f9b8305d86|details]])"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.