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From the first paragraph of that article: "The Golden Rice Humanitarian Board [has] the right to sublicense breeding institutions in developing countries free
by henryaj 7y ago
From the first paragraph of that article:
"The Golden Rice Humanitarian Board [has] the right to sublicense breeding institutions in developing countries free of charge."
- wwarner 7y agoFree of charge is not freedom. If I were a farmer, or a nation of farmers, I would want the source code.
- Avamander 7y agoNot that I like it but to be fair you don't get the genome of any seed you buy.
- josefx 7y agoFrom later in the article: > This contribution was based on the understanding that Syngenta would retain commercial exclusivity for the technology, including large agricultural setups in developing countries. The sub licensing agreement has several hooks to ensure that.