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Patents and Open Source Biotech

Posted by michael on from the my-new-asian-bird-flu-technique-is-unstoppable dept.

sebFlyte writes "Since Slashdot readers seem to be interesting in the issues and problems surrounding software patents, I thought they might be interested to see that Wired is running an interesting piece on patents in Biotech and the way that they can hold up important research, and how there are clear parallels with the open source software community with the way that advocates of openness are trying to solve these problems."

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  1. Interesting by fembots · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    As interesting as Slashdot readers might seem to be, haven't we talked about this already?

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  2. Why is the Prez blocking funding on stem cells... by smug_lisp_weenie · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    ...when we still have public funding on all this proprietary patent work? A _true_ fiscal conservative republican would funnel the country's money into development that encourages an open and competitive market place. If people want to use their own private money to gamble on patents then that's fine, but not public money!

    Seems to me, we're putting money into public research that feeds private pockets in an unfair way...

    Is the prez just trying to promote his religion in the guise of conservatism?

    I don't know, just asking...