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Dutch Academics Declare Research Free-For-All

Posted by samzenpus on from the free-knowledge dept.

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?"

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  1. DAREnet by ZeroExistenZ · · Score: 2, Funny

    Seems like they should've thought twice taking the dare with /. (already down)

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    I think we can keep recursing like this until someone returns 1
  2. The Dutch sure are funny by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Research wants to be free, but Mp3 players want to be levied.

  3. Re:Salute the Dutch by sosume · · Score: 3, Funny

    and I'll be ready waiting for them at the beach to defend my country! Too bad guns are outlawed.

  4. Re:knowledge is power by Y2 · · Score: 2, Funny
    and who, pray tell, is going to pay to fund the process of collecting papers, sending them off to the correct people to review, collecting those reviews, deciding whether or not the paper should be accepted, and editing the paper?

    Imagine something akin to /., but involving smart people.

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