I welcome comments on any aspect of the paper, including the section on safety. However that is the most speculative part of the paper. I'd be interested if anyone has comments on the other issues in the paper or on ways to move the ideas forward, particularly in connection with what might be done in the near term:

Would consensus on a suitable open source license facilitate growth of open source software for MNT R&D, and, if so, would the LGPL be a good choice?

Is there potential for industrial consortia to invest in open source nanotech R&D?

Is there more that could be done to promote the existing open source initiatives in MNT software (NanoCAD, Fujimol, etc.)?

Would clearer ideas about systems architecture for MNT facilitate development of open source software for molecular engineering?

For Foresight and others concerned with MNT development, is it worth encouraging open source approaches as an alternative or complement to working on reform of intellectual property laws that affect MNT R&D?

Note: The paper was also recently mentioned on Slashdot.