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McStas

software tool for simulating neutron scattering instruments and experiments
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McStas

Summary

McStas is a free software[1]. McStas ranks in the top 10% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 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 Q15777[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 Q11368[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 (6 views/month).[2]

Related Entities

free software Linux macOS Microsoft Windows

References

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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.

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  1. 6d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +44
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/fc8deeacbcc7|details]])"
  2. 11d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +44
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/3765c0b2678|details]])"
  3. 12d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +44
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/9ee17eac9cdf|details]])"
  4. 18d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +44
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/c6e996bd64b7|details]])"
  5. 19d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +44
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/c06c90887b45|details]])"
  6. 29d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +44
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/630537196441|details]])"
  7. 5w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +44
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 3.7.0, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/90f9b8305d86|details]])"
  8. 8w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +44
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/b67efbefc0d9|details]])"
  9. 8w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7, 2.7.1, 3.0 +44
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 3.6.17, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/4c0134b4e3bf|details]])"
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