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Six Funders Working To Set Science Free

Tate Williams | Inside Philanthropy | December 3, 2014

Sharing information is easier than ever, but much scientific research remains maddeningly walled-off in publications charging thousands of dollars for access. Some prominent funders are part of a growing movement to make science more open...

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The Open Access Schism: Recapitulating Open Source?

Glyn Moody | ComputerWorld UK | September 4, 2014

...It seems that the open access world has just entered the schism phase that mirrors the similar split between those espousing "free software", and those who resolutely call it "open source."  This most recent development is captured in yet another brilliant contribution from the unofficial chronicler of the open access world, Richard Poynder...

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