Worms to my Rescue!

Ever since I started this blog, I’ve had many suggestions/requests that I “open source” my helminthic infection. I won’t be doing that. Up until this point I’ve ignored these requests, but it occurred to me that people might be interested to know why I feel the way I do.

First of all, I’m a software developer. I get the point of open source software, and I believe in it. I also do whole-heartedly believe that an open source of hookworms would be helpful to many people, particularly in the case where the main barrier to getting the treatment is cost. However, as for my own infection, I’ve licensed it in the same way that software is licensed, and this license doesn’t allow me to share. And I respect the license in the same way I hope anything *I* publish with a license will be respected.

I also won’t be “open sourcing” my copy of OS X or my recent iTunes purchases, so please don’t email me asking for copies of those, either.