[okfn-discuss] about open access but not open access

[Marc Joffe]

Simone

I strongly agree with you here.  I have had recent contact with two
financial modeling companies that have "open" in their name and talk in
their publicity materials about their dedication to transparency. However,
neither company has actually published an open source model or open data
set.  It seems that they are just using the concept of openness as a
branding strategy without actually contributing any content to the public
square.

I think people and companies that fly the flag of openness should practice
what they preach.  Those that don't should be called out.  I am glad you did
so.

Thanks,
Marc

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:okfn-discuss-bounces at lists.okfn.org] On Behalf Of Simone Aliprandi
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 6:53 AM
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Subject: Re: [okfn-discuss] about open access but not open access

> > It is a matter of intellectual consistency.
>
> I would welcome open access publications about non-open access 
> systems, so I don't think there is any inconsistency here.

Yes, I understand... but it is not the same thing.
Openness is also a philosophy, a style of life; and it has an important
ethical component. If you write about openness, saying that openness is
"cool", that it is the right way... how can you release your work in a
non-open way?
You should use the occasion to set an example and to demonstrate that "It -
could - work!".
This is my humble point of view.

Bye, Simone

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