Why FLOSS in Science

For now, we list links and readings ... towards a full motivation .... A good exercise for learners would be to write an essay on this topic, and add a link to it here.

Learning activity: discuss why FLOSS should be used in science.

Transparency, replicability, verifiability, ....


  1. Murray S, S Choi, J Hoey, C Kendall, J Maskalyk, and A Palepu. 2008. Open Medicine, 2 (1). http://www.openmedicine.ca/article/viewArticle/205/104 accessed on 21 July 2008.