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Med Sci (Paris)
Volume 25, Number 11, Novembre 2009
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Page(s) | 957 - 962 | |
Section | Forum | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/medsci/20092511957 | |
Published online | 15 November 2009 |
La biotechnologie ouverte
Bilan de la rencontre de deux révolutions
Open source biotechnology: synopsis of a meeting of two revolutions
Faculté de droit-CRDP, Université de Montréal, CP 6128, succursale centre-ville, Montréal (Québec) H3C 3J7, Canada
La source ouverte est un modèle de développement pour logiciels qui exploite, par l’entremise du réseau Internet, le potentiel de la révision par les pairs et celui de la transparence des processus. L’idée d’importer cette solution du domaine des technologies de l’information où elle a suscité un véritable engouement à celui de la biotechnologie soulève un vif intérêt. Le croisement des innovations considérables qui caractérisent ces champs de connaissance en effervescence semble promis à un brillant avenir. Cependant, les nombreuses différences entre le domaine de la biotechnologie et celui de l’informatique imposent de procéder avec prudence et de façon stratégique pour pouvoir tirer pleinement parti de ce nouveau modèle de développement de logiciels qu’est la source ouverte.
Abstract
Open source is a development and knowledge transfer model for software that exploits the power of distributed peer review and transparency of process. In recent years, importing the open source model from the field of information technology, where it has met with considerable success, to the field of biotechnology, has been suggested. Integrating open source into the field of biotechnology holds the promise of improving collaboration and transparency in biotechnology research at a time when both elements are urgently needed. However, despite the projected benefits, in-depth analysis shows that the integration and success of the open source model vary across different production fields as well as, among other things, with the scope, the objectives, the modularity and the granularity of a given project. Accordingly, in order to capitalize on the potential of open source, integration of the two fields will have to be well-thought-out and strategic.
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