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Open Source Software Meets Do-It-Yourself Biology
destinyland writes "This article profiles a growing movement — DIY biology — that's made possible in part by open source tools. Using programs like BioPerl and BioPython, DIY biologists write their own code (computer and genetic), designing their own biological systems and altering the genome. A protein-folding simulator, Folding@home, is now the most powerful distributed computing cluster in the world, and as the movement evolves, cooperatives are also springing up where hobbyists pool resources and create 'hacker spaces' to reduce costs and share knowledge. 'As the shift to open source software continues, computational biology will become even more accessible, and even more powerful,' this article argues — while intellectual property and other bureaucracies continue to hobble traditional forms of research."
The OSS crowd is looking for a cure for AIDS because they all eat the shit out of the asses of other men and take cocks up their shit chute.
Fucking dirty bird faggots.
You represent the pussification of western society.
Well done, and GTFO
The potential terrorist(seriously, how can you trust anybody who produces a white powder called "Purity 21 D" and introduces it into the food supply?) suppliers must be stopped...