tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328390963363847595.post704688608250133264..comments2023-10-03T03:01:23.598-06:00Comments on Bioremediation Group Laguna: Software libre?Alejandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258169217650517723noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328390963363847595.post-72196481978022256492011-05-14T23:06:11.649-05:002011-05-14T23:06:11.649-05:00don't know what happened? in fact i wrote a co...don't know what happened? in fact i wrote a comment almost immediately after u posted ur blog. since i am not seeing it now, posting my response again. with regard to open source software, it is valid to be used in research since it gives u more advantages. first and foremost one is they r free, and the next important one is that source codes r available, u can modify them according to ur needs (provided u know that). even if u don't know to improve it, somebody who knows it will always improve it. for publications purpose too, it is accepted. but that can not be said abt wikipedia.wikipedia is like a free encyclopedia, where they give information collected from different sources. it is always better to cite or quote the original source material, rather than citing wikipedia. wikipedia is a voluntary effort and there is possibility of errors (i have seen and i have also seen it is being constantly improved since it is a joint effort like improving open source code for the free software). so in my opinion it is better to cite the original reference rather than wikipedianagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12491979148119065692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328390963363847595.post-20615171347397287212011-05-14T23:03:24.408-05:002011-05-14T23:03:24.408-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.nagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12491979148119065692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328390963363847595.post-83084564599067495172011-05-11T17:09:51.862-05:002011-05-11T17:09:51.862-05:00u have raised many questions. it is valid to use o...u have raised many questions. it is valid to use open source software for research purposes. in fact most of the programs used in molecular biology r open source. secondly it is more user friendly since the users can modify it according to their needs since the code is open and available freely. but in the case of wikipedia as a reference, i can not say the same. wikipedia is a free encyclopedia, where u can get relevant information, but have to use the original source of the information rather than the site where u get that information.nagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12491979148119065692noreply@blogger.com