Mimivirus: virus or girus?

The paper I have chosen is a brief review of Mimivirus; a giant virus whose genome size crosses previous boundary between viruses and cells. I'd like to generally discuss the virus and see what people think about its possible evolutionary origins.

Click here for the Paper.

(I'm sure there's shorter link, but at least I know this one works - if it doesn't, I have some extra copies in Rm 203).

Vanessa