October 7, 2025Open Access

O|B|F Statement on Public Funding & Open Source

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The Open Bioinformatics Foundation advocates distributing public-funded software under open source terms, highlighting its link to biological materials.

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Public funding should ensure scientific software is made available as open source, promoting innovation.
The policy highlights a framework for distributing software akin to biological materials, enhancing access.
Open Bioinformatics Foundation emphasizes a commitment to transparency in software developed with public support.
This stance may encourage better collaboration and shared resources in the scientific community.

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A 2002 study studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e4ef18d9ba39bb23447bba https://doi.org/10.59350/x8rg1-5hc23

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The Open Bioinformatics Foundation advocates distributing public-funded software under open source terms, highlighting its link to biological materials.

O|B|F Statement on Public Funding & Open Source

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