Open SonATA stands for Open SETI on the Allen Telescope Array and is the open source version of the software are used for signal detection by the SETI Institute on the Allen Telescope Array (ATA). The software currently runs on GNU/Linux and Mac OS

Mac OS

Mac OS is a series of graphical user interface-based operating systems developed by Apple Inc. for their Macintosh line of computer systems. The Macintosh user experience is credited with popularizing the graphical user interface...

 operating systems and is intended to be ported to multiple platforms. The Allen Telescope Array uses OpenSUSE

OpenSUSE

openSUSE is a general purpose operating system built on top of the Linux kernel, developed by the community-supported openSUSE Project and sponsored by SUSE...

 for the operating system of the SonATA computers.

Before the release of the code to the public setiQuest had to find all instances that conflicted with the GPL license they looked to release it in.

With the release of Open SonATA 2.1 setiQuest released the source code to the public under the GPL License. setiQuest has included "Ways to help." in their own documentation of the software. The source code can be found in setiQuest's GitHub

Github

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 repository.

Open SonATA is closely related to the setiQuest

SetiQuest

setiQuest is a project of the SETI Institute, whose declared aim is to "globalize the search for extra-terrestial intelligence and empower a new generation of SETI enthusiasts", by creating means for a deeper involvement from the interested public...

project.