> To be sure, using the term "risk" in the context of licensing speaks quite clearly in my mind of interests aligned with commercialization (or the prohibition

> To be sure, using the term "risk" in the context of licensing speaks quite clearly in my mind of interests aligned with commercialization (or the prohibition thereof). There are other risks, like the risk of wasting time learning something that will one day be very expensive and proprietary, will disappear completely, etc.