They call it "open", then turn around and charge ~$50 to access the web-browser version of the sim for a year? Doesn't feel very open to me.
I recognize just how important C. elegans is to neural/bio research, and how ambitious the project probably is. I just think this would be so much cooler if they were offering it to all curious minds free of charge.
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They call it "open", then turn around and charge ~$50 to access the web-browser version of the sim for a year? Doesn't feel very open to me.
I recognize just how important C. elegans is to neural/bio research, and how ambitious the project probably is. I just think this would be so much cooler if they were offering it to all curious minds free of charge.
They need to spend money on infrastructure/raw power for the interactive worm sims simulation.
The code is open, so I guess that means you can host your own version if you'd like?
It does look like they're providing their results for free.[1]
That makes a lot more sense. You're paying to host the virtual "organism", not paying for the sim itself.
[1] http://www.openworm.org/downloads.html