More on the Elsevier archiving policy. Beyond capitalism?
An unsigned editorial in The Economist, June 10, 2004 (accessible only
to subscribers). On the application of the open-source model to "goods
other than software". Excerpt: "Even where the open-source model is not
adopted, however, it can still have beneficial effects. The very
existence of open-source alternatives often acts as a force for greater
openness and transparency. Microsoft, despite its hatred of
open-source, now allows certain large customers to inspect its source
code, though not to share or modify it. A similar 'open-sourcesque'
concession was recently made by Reed Elsevier, a publisher of
scientific journals. Stung by comparisons with the openness of
internet-based journals, it will now allow academics to post papers
that have been accepted for publication in its journals on their own
websites too." (Thanks to Darius Cuplinskas.) [Open Access News]
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