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Dutch Academics Declare Research Free-For-All
houghi writes "The register reports how the Dutch open up their research to the rest of the world.
It goes on to tell that commercial scientific publishers such as Elsevier Science are not happy with it.
Will other countries and universities follow, or will they stick to the idea that knowledge is a commodity?"
Seems like they should've thought twice taking the dare with /. (already down)
I think we can keep recursing like this until someone returns 1
Research wants to be free, but Mp3 players want to be levied.
and I'll be ready waiting for them at the beach to defend my country! Too bad guns are outlawed.
People who are intollerant of other peoples' cultures, and the Dutch.
A.Powers
And grammar Nazis, and hypocrites!
Speaking of which, you misspelled "zealots".
More recently, those pesky Dutch have also staked a claim to substantial parts of the universe with the discovery and naming of such features as Kuiper belts and Oort clouds.
Imagine something akin to /., but involving smart people.
"But all your emitter and collector are belong to me!"