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Defining Research Software: a controversial discussion

Gruenpeter, Morane; Katz, Daniel S.; Lamprecht, Anna-Lena; Honeyman, Tom; Garijo, Daniel; Struck, Alexander; Niehues, Anna; Martinez, Paula Andrea; Castro, Leyla Jael; Rabemanantsoa, Tovo; Chue Hong, Neil P.; Martinez-Ortiz, Carlos; Sesink, Laurents; Liffers, Matthias; Fouilloux, Anne Claire; Erdmann, Chris; Peroni, Silvio; Martinez Lavanchy, Paula; Todorov, Ilian; Sinha, Manodeep

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