Hello.

Over on k5 (www.kuro5hin.org), where Digital Parasite got a news post put up, a question about the 'ownership' of the results from the Distributed Folding project was raised.

I have read the FAQ question pertaining to this, but so had the person asking the question. I also understand that the likelihood of any specific discoveries having a large and concrete monetary value are small. However, with new people evaluating this project, these types of questions are going to be raised more frequently, both by people who think they are smart and by average computer users who do not pretend to understand the science involved or even the legal issues involved, but want reassurance that they are "helping humanity" or "helping science."

So, can we get a more clear FAQ entry or atleast a more concrete and fleshed out stance on this? Here is the specific snippet:

In any event Mt. Sinai Hospital will own any new intellectual property associated with the resulting data, and will make any such discoveries available to the public, at no cost, sometime after their initial research is completed.
Now that I re-read it and post it, it seems a bit clearer, but since I typed all this up I will still ask for clarification.

The way that I interpret the section in the FAQ on this issue is that you WILL publish the results, but it will be after you publish the relevant scientific papers/studies and obviously, as time permits. The final part (as quoted above) leads me to believe that Mt. Sinai Hospital will patent or copyright or otherwise "protect" the results (as is only prudent, IMO, sucks getting sued for using your own research) and then will release the results in a timeframe and fashion that is in line with what is standard amongst academic institutions.

So.....