Forty Genomes and a Wednesday in October

Disclaimers Opinions expressed in this post (and in any of my posts) are solely, unless otherwise specified, those of the author, me. They do not reflect the views, policies, or positions of any organization, employer, or affiliated group. I work as a software engineer at the Institut Pasteur de Dakar. I am writing this as an individual, not as a representative of the institute. Everything I say here about genomic data is said with respect and consideration for the people who produce it, guard it, and study it. Pi & GLM-5.3 helped me gather and verify the sources; the judgment calls, and any errors, are mine. Hook I have spent the last 20 years of my life shouting to anyone who will listen that Africa must turn to free and open-source software; it is a matter of sovereignty, safety and security. Today, I am back to shout to anyone who will listen that Africa must, without fail, protect its data, epidemiological, medical and genomic data, all its data, all. And from what I can see at…