- If it goes
well, how do we integrate it? Are they going to be
willing to make their core code
open source?
Good point. I think we should require at least some open result, i.e.
either open source code (with reusable license, i.e. no patents banning
reuse etc.) or open publication with freely accessible algorithms and
outcomes (or both?) I don't think it would make sense for us to
cooperate if we'd be unable to benefit from the results.
No need to re-invent the wheel here, there's already an Open Access
Policy[1] that covers these kinds of things for research projects.
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