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Who Will Pay For Open Access?

Posted by timothy on from the sponsors-and-bounties dept.

babble123 writes "IEEE is thinking about providing everyone with free access to its publication database (which has saved many a grad student from a trip to the library). The problem is, where will they get the money to fund the journals if not from subscriptions? In this article, they discuss one proposed alternative, 'author-pays,' but they certainly aren't enthusiastic about it, and I don't blame them. And yet, the money has to come from somewhere. Any better ideas?"

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  1. FP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FP
    Finally!

  2. The answer is already on Slashdot by Skapare · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The answer is already on Slashdot here.

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    now we need to go OSS in diesel cars
  3. don't take me seriously by philipkd · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    don't take me seriously... I was just hunting for a decent FP.

    Yeah, I know RTFA!!!

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    Philosophistry

  4. Re:the old fashion way by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hell, it worked for W. and Clinton (actually, clinton never sold; he just created the demand).

  5. Re:the old fashion way by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Sell drugs

    Nah, drugs are bad for you. Get some girls to stand on the corner.