TMP: About

Author: Cadair

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+.. _astropy-org-about:
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+About The Astropy Project
+=========================
+
+The Astropy Project is a community effort to develop a core
+package for astronomy using the `Python programming
+language <http://www.python.org>`__ and improve usability,
+interoperability, and collaboration between astronomy Python
+packages. The core *astropy* package contains functionality aimed
+at professional astronomers and astrophysicists, but may be useful
+to anyone developing astronomy software. The Astropy Project also
+includes "affiliated packages," Python packages that are not
+necessarily developed by the core development team, but share the
+goals of Astropy, and often build from the core package's code and
+infrastructure.
+
+Aside from the actual code, Astropy is also a community of
+astronomy- associated users and developers that agree that sharing
+utilities is healthy for the community and the science it
+produces. This community is of course central to accomplishing
+anything with the code itself. We welcome anyone who wishes to
+contribute to the project and expect everyone in our community to
+follow the `code of conduct <code_of_conduct.html>`__ when
+interacting with others.
+
+For more details on background of the project, you can read the
+`original
+vision <https://docs.astropy.org/en/stable/development/vision.html>`__
+from when the project was founded.
+
+
+``astropy`` Core Package
+------------------------
+
+The *astropy* package (alternatively known as the "core" package)
+contains various classes, utilities, and a packaging framework
+intended to provide commonly-used astronomy tools. It is divided
+into a variety of sub-packages, which are described in detail in
+the `documentation <https://docs.astropy.org/>`__.
+
+Affiliated Packages
+-------------------
+
+The Astropy project includes the concept of "affiliated packages."
+An affiliated package is an astronomy-related python package that
+is not part of the *astropy* core source code, but has requested
+to be included in the general community effort of the Astropy
+project. Such a package may be a candidate for eventual inclusion
+in the main *astropy* package (although this is not required).
+Until then, however, it is a separate package, and may not be in
+the *astropy* namespace.
+
+The authoritative listing of current affiliated packages is
+available at http://affiliated.astropy.org. That page also
+describes the process to get a package listed as an affiliated
+package.
+
+License
+-------
+
+Astropy is licensed under a `three-clause BSD
+license <http://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause>`__. For
+details, see the
+`LICENSE.rst <https://github.com/astropy/astropy/blob/main/LICENSE.rst>`__
+file in the astropy repository.
+
+Governance
+----------
+
+Astropy governance is as laid out in `APE 0 <https://github.com/astropy/astropy-APEs/blob/main/APE0.rst>`__,
+consisting of the Coordination Committee, the Ombudsperson, and
+the Voting Members. Accompanying policies are documented in the
+`project policies folder <https://github.com/astropy/astropy-project/tree/main/policies>`__.
+
+
+Fiscal Sponsor
+--------------
+
+Astropy is a Sponsored Project of
+`NumFOCUS <http://www.numfocus.org/>`__, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
+charity in the United States.
+`NumFOCUS <http://www.numfocus.org/>`__ provides Astropy with
+fiscal, legal, and administrative support to help ensure the
+health and sustainability of the project. Visit
+`numfocus.org <http://www.numfocus.org/>`__ for more information.
+
+.. image:: _static/img/Numfocus_stamp.png
+   :width: 299px
+   :target: https://www.numfocus.org

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+   about
    acknowledging
    affiliated/index
    code_of_conduct
+   help
+   history
+   team
 
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