Alex Henderson

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Open Research Fellow at University of Manchester, UK (he/him). chemometrics | research data management | linked data https://alexhenderson.info

Important Announcement The QUASES-Tougaard software package, widely used for XPS inelastic background analysis and for determining the composition and morphology of nanostructures, will become available free of charge beginning September 1, 2026. From September 1, 2026 . Free for personal, educational, and academic use . Commercial use will require a separate commercial license From January 1, 2028 . The software will become completely free for both non-commercial and commercial use Information on software download, installation procedures, and licensing terms will be published on this page, on the official QUASES website (QUASES.com), and on the QUASES tutorial video site: https://zenodo.org/records/5499741 Background to This Decision I have decided to make this change to ensure the long-term availability and broad dissemination of the software throughout the global XPS community. Although I remain in excellent health, at the age of 75 it is prudent to plan for a future time- possibly a decade or more from now-when continued distribution through my company may no longer be feasible. Over the past several years, I have carefully considered various options and have concluded that this phased transition represents the most effective and beneficial solution for the worldwide XPS community. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the many hundreds of research groups at universities, national laboratories, and commercial organizations that have supported the continued development of QUASES- Tougaard through the purchase of software licenses over the past 32 years. With the improvements implemented in recent years, Version 7.51 has reached a mature, stable, and robust state. Consequently, the need for future modifications is expected to be minimal. It is my hope that QUASES-Tougaard will continue to serve as a valuable tool for researchers around the world for many years to come.
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