Gates Foundation to require immediate free access for journal articles

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Post by philip1209 » Mon, Nov 24, 2014, 9:27 PM UTC

Gates Foundation to require immediate free access for journal articles
news.sciencemag.org

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Post by philip1209 » Mon, Nov 24, 2014, 9:45 PM UTC

> "The Gates Foundation will also pay the author fees charged by many open-access journals."

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Post by bennyg » Mon, Nov 24, 2014, 9:47 PM UTC

Why don't they just pay for all of the major science publications to have free access for everyone - not just requiring it of the authors they subsidize?

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Post by philip1209 » Mon, Nov 24, 2014, 9:49 PM UTC

bennyg wrote: post #3

Why don't they just pay for all of the major science publications to have free access for everyone - not just requiring it of the authors they subsidize?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racket_%28crime%29

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Post by jonknee » Mon, Nov 24, 2014, 9:50 PM UTC

bennyg wrote: post #3

Why don't they just pay for all of the major science publications to have free access for everyone - not just requiring it of the authors they subsidize?

Because this is free and will encourage others to do the same (again, for free)?

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Post by quadrangle » Mon, Nov 24, 2014, 9:52 PM UTC

SUPERB! BRAVO!

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Post by jonknee » Mon, Nov 24, 2014, 9:52 PM UTC

Bravo. It would be really neat if the US Government could get on the same bandwagon. Our tax dollars being used to fund research that we can't access is insane.

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Post by tim333 » Mon, Nov 24, 2014, 9:53 PM UTC

Good on them. Maybe the various government funding agencies could do likewise?

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Post by DanKlinton » Mon, Nov 24, 2014, 9:53 PM UTC

Looks like Bill really likes open source :)

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Post by heyjonboy » Mon, Nov 24, 2014, 9:53 PM UTC

bennyg wrote: post #3

Why don't they just pay for all of the major science publications to have free access for everyone - not just requiring it of the authors they subsidize?

tl;dr: Science journals have lately be charging fees disproportionate to their perceived value.

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/information-culture/2012...