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Open Source And Genetics

Posted by Hemos on from the young-einstein-should-be-part-of-this dept.

UnanimousCoward writes "SFGate has an article about some researchers pushing for the open sourcing of genetic research software. Of course, the pros and cons are debated." It's the age-old debate; what follows the heart of the scientific method more? Peer review, or getting the information out as fast as possible?

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  1. Re:for dummies... by TedCheshireAcad · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    expect to find a book on our bookshelves titled "Genetic Engineering for Dummies

    Yes, accompanied by, "Buying 1.5 Million Dollar Genetic Sequencing Equipment on Which to Run Open Source Sequencing Software for Dummies"

    It's not like you run the software on your PC while sucking on a serial cable.