Why the non-exclusive license?
First, we want to verify for everyone that the code did what was claimed; that means looking at it. And then we want to use it if we can. We’re a business and we want to make sure we can capitalize on the discovery. But we don’t want to impede the winner’s ability to capitalize on it as well. Actually, we hope they can build their own business and license it to others as well. That is the point after all.