[plug] [OT] Open Source genetics

[Steve Boak]

On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 00:39, you wrote:
> http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s999733.htm
>
> Open source genetics - coming to a biotech lab near you?
> Thoughts? :)

Can I license my genetic code under the GPL? Does that mean that anyone can 
modify my genetic code as long us they maintain the copyright tattooed on my 
lower left corner?

What package do I use to do the genetic modification - gcc, the Genetic Code 
Compiler (oops, somebody has alredy used this name...) and gl.o - the genetic 
library? Will it be available for both male and female platforms?

I'd hate to see the result if the build fails to complete - which bits of me 
would be missing? Or maybe worse, if somebody compiles in a virus or a bug! 
What about a trojan horse? Ouch!

As I recall, we are made of self-modifying (genetic) code, making repeatable 
testing impossible. Yuk!

And what about forks and children. The possibilities are endless :)

Steve