The IDF has been using Linux in various projects for many years already. I know that they have sponsered contributions some Linux projects which included contributions to the kernel. They don't tend to leave their name on things that they did... it is usually considered classified as to what exactly they weere working on... even though the code get released.
Take a close look at the licensing terms... "You are not licensed to sublicense or transfer your rights". I am afraid this clause is not compatible with the GPL... where you give over the rights to use, sell and modify the software to anyone that you transfer it to.
It is much easier to synthesize DNA than RNA. This is because a DNA molecule is much more stable than an RNA molecule. It is for this same reason that cells store long term information in DNA while RNA is normally used only for temperal storage. Strands of RNA often only have a half life of a couple of minutes, depending upon the length, sequence, higher order structure, enviornmental factors and associated protiens. I think that this is part of the reason why HIV does not survive too long outside of the body, as it is a retorvirus with RNA.
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The IDF has been using Linux in various projects for many years already. I know that they have sponsered contributions some Linux projects which included contributions to the kernel. They don't tend to leave their name on things that they did... it is usually considered classified as to what exactly they weere working on... even though the code get released.
Take a close look at the licensing terms...
"You are not licensed to sublicense or transfer your rights". I am afraid this clause is not compatible with the GPL... where you give over the rights to use, sell and modify the software to anyone that you transfer it to.
It is much easier to synthesize DNA than RNA. This is because a DNA molecule is much more stable than an RNA molecule. It is for this same reason that cells store long term information in DNA while RNA is normally used only for temperal storage.
Strands of RNA often only have a half life of a couple of minutes, depending upon the length, sequence, higher order structure, enviornmental factors and associated protiens. I think that this is part of the reason why HIV does not survive too long outside of the body, as it is a retorvirus with RNA.