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Researchers' Right To Open Source Research

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the something-to-think-about dept.

bstadil writes: "There is an interesting debate over at SiliconValley.com about the right of researchers funded by Universities to make their IP Open Source. It's not at all simple. On one side Universities claiming their derive 5% of their Budget from IP licenses and it's vital for continued high level of 'Output,' on the other hand researcher who claim the public is billed twice by licensing the output."

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  1. Well, who'd have though of that? by A_Non_Moose · · Score: 2, Funny

    A School actually passing on knowledge for the education of others.

    Who'd of thunk it?

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