Snipet from the article: As soon as the sequence was decoded, the B.C. researchers posted it on the Internet.
"People were, within minutes of that, able to download the sequence and analyse it in their own laboratories and their own computers," Jones said.
"The Internet has had a profound impact on how this data has been shared and how scientists have collaborated."
Email was important, but since I work in the genomic domain I can tell you that the data produced was very quickly downloaded and used in labs all over the world.
What these researchers found useful is what all researchers find useful in molecular biology and genomics: quasi-instantaneous access to data. There are many bacteria, viruses, plants and animals (including human) that have been sequenced and almost all of it is freely available on the net. Without the internet, progress in this area would have been much slower. For instance a few hours/days after the publication of the SARS sequence, many labs had "assembled" the data and commented it.
You are rigth. The biotech industry is the worst example where many companies just want to patent something and get paid royalties. BUT the pharmaceutical industry would simply not exist without patents. There would be not incentive whatsoever to spend 500 million dollars on a new drug if the following day someone can copy it and sell it for a tenth of the price. Even worse, is how the patent system has made it nearly impossible for research firms to cooperate and collaberate on finding a cure. What does that mean? I have done research for pharmas and patents sometimes get in the way, but you can just buy a license!
The bottom line is that pharmas are businesses and they are not going to do something for free. The AIDS debacle was a good example. What pharmas said was "we are not a charity". If African governments want to take care of their people (which would be a first! Don't get me started on how the south african gvt denied the link between HIV positive people and AIDS for years and suddendly said "we want drugs for free".), then they should negociate with pharmas, WHO and rich countries to get these AIDS drugs for cheap. But that will not solve the AIDS problem in Africa since you cannot just give these drugs and forget about the whole thing.
Some countries are willing to trade the freedom and safety of their children to preserve the memory of their ancestors. Some countries do not believe that Hussein is threatening their children. In fact lots of people don't believe it. Only those that believe Fox News and the US government propaganda, believe their kids aren't safe from the iraqis.
So, this project would essentially create one of the above distributed systems using simple, low-cost console gaming systems. No. This project will create some clusters or grids so that game consoles can connect to them to play multi-user games. AFAIK, they do not intend to grid/cluster PS2's.
from 99 dollar American gaming devices. When you are an american, everything looks American. Even Japonese game consoles.
You are not a scientist! If you were you would not have so many certainties. You are simply stating that genes form networks which has been known for some time. But then you go into an even more mysterious community level. Sure, buddy, little pixies are all over the place.
Why is it that each time some American company does something wrong, nobody says the Americans this or the Americans that? But when a French or German or whatever company is involved, then everyone complains about the French or German or whatever.
The Asterix comics are based on stereotypes. The same thing could be said about the French, Italians, Belgians, Corsicans, Spaniards, Greeks, Arabs, English, Swiss, Germans, etc... You are thinking about Tintin which is sometimes racist.
1. The article you link to does not speak of France and free speech. 2. The German cancellor asked a newspaper to not say that he dyed his hair and he could prove (allegedly) that he did not. That is a case of slender. I don't see free speech being threatened here. 3. Finally this NYtimes editorial is particularly biased IMHO.
You are wrong when you say they are not very vocal. But you are right if you mean you cannot hear them much.
If you are in France, click here:eucd.info (part of FSF). If you are elsewhere in old Europe, this page (in French) gives you links to other country's equivalents.
I am donating 100 good old euros. You too can help!
Admittedly, the hand I use to open my own garage door could be considered a digital device
Your hand is a digital device:
According to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, digital \Dig"i*tal\, a. [L. digitals.] Of or performance to the fingers, or to digits; done with the fingers; as, digital compression; digital examination.
Billy Gates interview is a gem
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From the businessweek interview: Q: How does the Spot stack up in terms of other innovations that have come out of Microsoft Research? A: Well, Microsoft Research has contributed so many innovations to so many products that I will get myself in trouble very quickly if I start ranking or comparing....
Why is it that each time you ask MS what innovations they have done, you get no real answer?
Funny interview anyway. For once, slashdotters should read the article.
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Snipet from the article:
As soon as the sequence was decoded, the B.C. researchers posted it on the Internet.
"People were, within minutes of that, able to download the sequence and analyse it in their own laboratories and their own computers," Jones said.
"The Internet has had a profound impact on how this data has been shared and how scientists have collaborated."
Email was important, but since I work in the genomic domain I can tell you that the data produced was very quickly downloaded and used in labs all over the world.
What these researchers found useful is what all researchers find useful in molecular biology and genomics: quasi-instantaneous access to data. There are many bacteria, viruses, plants and animals (including human) that have been sequenced and almost all of it is freely available on the net.
Without the internet, progress in this area would have been much slower. For instance a few hours/days after the publication of the SARS sequence, many labs had "assembled" the data and commented it.
..., breathe easy for a while.
I am sure you did not mean that as a joke.
Good luck, man.
I think it was meant as a joke. A very bad one too. Open source, Genetic CODE.
Half your DNA (if you are a girl and more than half if you are not) comes from your mother except if you are a clone. That's a lot of "stuff".
As it's not 100% anyone who wants to re-distribute CE is going to have to fill in the gaps left by the code MS can't pass on.
You do not need 100% of the source code to "make" some program. The non-MS proprietary parts could be distributed as libraries, I suppose.
You are rigth. The biotech industry is the worst example where many companies just want to patent something and get paid royalties.
BUT the pharmaceutical industry would simply not exist without patents. There would be not incentive whatsoever to spend 500 million dollars on a new drug if the following day someone can copy it and sell it for a tenth of the price.
Even worse, is how the patent system has made it nearly impossible for research firms to cooperate and collaberate on finding a cure.
What does that mean? I have done research for pharmas and patents sometimes get in the way, but you can just buy a license!
The bottom line is that pharmas are businesses and they are not going to do something for free. The AIDS debacle was a good example. What pharmas said was "we are not a charity". If African governments want to take care of their people (which would be a first! Don't get me started on how the south african gvt denied the link between HIV positive people and AIDS for years and suddendly said "we want drugs for free".), then they should negociate with pharmas, WHO and rich countries to get these AIDS drugs for cheap. But that will not solve the AIDS problem in Africa since you cannot just give these drugs and forget about the whole thing.
I wonder if viruses (sorry - didn't RTFA) would compress like living life forms or if they would be more similar to nonliving.
If you mean living viruses as oppose to computer viruses, they are living life forms. That's it. I don't understand your question.
I believe that to invade France, B-Day was the obvious choice.
This has been known since 1951.
"Pride is all very well, but a sausage is a sausage." Terry Pratchett
Some countries are willing to trade the freedom and safety of their children to preserve the memory of their ancestors.
Some countries do not believe that Hussein is threatening their children. In fact lots of people don't believe it. Only those that believe Fox News and the US government propaganda, believe their kids aren't safe from the iraqis.
How is this different from Parallel computing?
If you go to venture capitalists to sell your brilliant and new idea on parallel computing, they will show you the door.
If you sed 's/parallel/grid/g', then they'll ask you 'How much do you want?'
So, this project would essentially create one of the above distributed systems using simple, low-cost console gaming systems.
No. This project will create some clusters or grids so that game consoles can connect to them to play multi-user games. AFAIK, they do not intend to grid/cluster PS2's.
from 99 dollar American gaming devices.
When you are an american, everything looks American. Even Japonese game consoles.
Because of the ability to patent squences of DNA ...
(that drug companies get rich off)
Please, to make your point stronger, name ONE company that got rich with patents on DNA.
No, not even one?
You are not a scientist! If you were you would not have so many certainties. You are simply stating that genes form networks which has been known for some time. But then you go into an even more mysterious community level. Sure, buddy, little pixies are all over the place.
Why is it that each time some American company does something wrong, nobody says the Americans this or the Americans that? But when a French or German or whatever company is involved, then everyone complains about the French or German or whatever.
You should grow up.
The Asterix comics are based on stereotypes. The same thing could be said about the French, Italians, Belgians, Corsicans, Spaniards, Greeks, Arabs, English, Swiss, Germans, etc ...
You are thinking about Tintin which is sometimes racist.
1. The article you link to does not speak of France and free speech.
2. The German cancellor asked a newspaper to not say that he dyed his hair and he could prove (allegedly) that he did not. That is a case of slender. I don't see free speech being threatened here.
3. Finally this NYtimes editorial is particularly biased IMHO.
You are wrong when you say they are not very vocal. But you are right if you mean you cannot hear them much.
:eucd.info (part of FSF). If you are elsewhere in old Europe, this page (in French) gives you links to other country's equivalents.
If you are in France, click here
I am donating 100 good old euros. You too can help!
According to this link, Microsoft is exhibiting the following products:
This exhibitor is not currently assigned to any product categories.
I can name a few categories in which to put MS products. If that can help.
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One for those of you who dress nicer than me.
According to this pic that includes many people!
Admittedly, the hand I use to open my own garage door could be considered a digital device
Your hand is a digital device:
According to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition,
digital \Dig"i*tal\, a. [L. digitals.] Of or performance to the fingers, or to digits; done with the fingers; as, digital compression; digital examination.
From the businessweek interview: ...
Q: How does the Spot stack up in terms of other innovations that have come out of Microsoft Research?
A: Well, Microsoft Research has contributed so many innovations to so many products that I will get myself in trouble very quickly if I start ranking or comparing.
Why is it that each time you ask MS what innovations they have done, you get no real answer?
Funny interview anyway. For once, slashdotters should read the article.
Cindy Crawford used to be a chem major who did modelling on the side
Having done molecular modelling for years, I can assure you I have never met anyone looking like Cindy Crawford at any conference!