Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

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?"

2 of 347 comments (clear)

  1. The Dutch sure are funny by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

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

  2. 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.