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Open Source for Biotechnology
LarsWestergren writes "The Economist claims that Open Source is such a success for software development, the model should be used more often in areas such as biotechnology and bioinformatics. The similarity between open source and the academic process with their 'you share, I share' principles is shown by the human genome project. The paper argues that this process should be used for instance to developing medicines unburdened by patents, useful especially for third world countries or diseases that affect relatively few people, where medical corporations have previously thought that the cost of research have not been worth it."
I'd say that the human genome is fairly open source.
Tho I can see Darl McShyster trying to claim that since everyone's DNA is 99.99% similar to his it must have been copied and we all need to buy $399 Life Licences...
'Don't worry' said the trees when they saw the axe coming, 'The handle is one of us.'
So, when some of the strange, undocumented side effects of this open-source medication turns you blue, do you think the average Ethiopian will have net-access to go crawling through some message boards looking for a fix? Just kiddin' yo, but I couldn't resist.
There is no mod option "-1: Disagree" for a reason. "Overrated" is not an acceptable substitute. Post something instead.
Does that mean in ten years, we will bemoan the fact the Pfizer owns a prohibitive majority of the market share, and that argue that the free stuff put together in some Danish guy's basement is as good as the stuff they charge for?
if by pipe dream you mean thought up while totally blasted, you are probably correct
Snowden and Manning are heroes.