Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society: Volume 1 Issue 4

Ethical issues in open source software

F S Grodzinsky, K Miller, M J Wolf

In this essay we argue that the current social and ethical structure in the Open Source Software (OSS) Community stem from its roots in academia. The individual developers…

Molecular biologists as hackers of human data: Rethinking IPR for bioinformatics research

Antonio Marturano

This paper is the result of the research I undertook at Lancaster University with a Marie Curie Fellowship during the academic years 2000‐2002. The objective of this research was…

The future of ppen source software: Let the market decide

R A Spinello

According to its supporters open source software is more secure and reliable than proprietary code, and even tends to foster more innovation. Its technical superiority can be…

Bringing oversight review in line with online research

Stephen Lilley

The purpose of an oversight structure or institution is to protect human subjects from research that would pose unacceptable dangers or deny human rights. Review boards provide an…