Verify LASER Repository Meets IDM OSS Requirements

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https://gatesfoundation.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SP/pages/2893346611/Checklist+Template+for+Public+Releases+of+Source+Code+on+GitHub

• Repository in IDM's public repository space
• LICENSE file (MIT license)
• ATTRIBUTIONS file (as appropriate)
• README including disclaimer: "The code in this repository was developed by IDM to support our research in disease transmission and managing epidemics. We’ve made it publicly available under the MIT License to provide others with a better understanding of our research and an opportunity to build upon it for their own work. We make no representations that the code works as intended or that we will provide support, address issues that are found, or accept pull requests. You are welcome to create your own fork and modify the code to suit your own modeling needs as contemplated under the MIT License."
• [future] Community engagement and support model
• [future] engagement: Will PRs be allowed
• [future] engagement: Support model if code is intended to be supported by IDM
• [future] engagement: Main committer?
• [future] engagement: CONTRIBUTING file?
• [future] engagement: CODE_OF_CONDUCT file?
• [future] Code Content
• [future] code: release has clear scope, target audience, and purpose
• [future] code: development or scientific work completed
• [future] code: development or scientific work reviewed and signed off
• [future] code: QA
• Documentation
• docs: Instructions for building code (README)
• docs: Instructions for installing code (README)
• docs: Instructions for using built code (README)
• docs: Instructions for running tests (README)
• [future] docs: Instructions for contributing to the code (README)
• [future] docs: Coding samples
• [future] docs: Coding architecture
• [future] docs: Papers/vignettes, overviews, or other supporting content
• [future] docs: "Edit on GitHub" links work
• Communications (if necessary)
• [future] comms: Link from IDM main site
• [future] comms: announced through social media?
• [future] comms: press release?
• Legal: BMGF Legal has been notified of and approves legal statements (licenses, disclaimers, etc.)