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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. Re:knowledge is power by op00to · · Score: 0, Troll

    Because the publishing companies like to rip you off. Why do CDs cost $20? Why does a ticket to a movie cost $13? Why does your mom charge $5?