[okfn-discuss] Temporary CC license

Fri Apr 25 14:36:49 UTC 2014

Dear list,

I came across a curious academic publishing gambit I'd like to ask the 
list about.

In short, two articles in Society and Space Volume 32 Number 2 have been 
made open access.

The cc-by-nc button and the text 'Open Access" mark these 2 articles on 
the journal issue page:
http://www.envplan.com/contents.cgi?journal=D&volume=32&issue=2

And the two articles are announced as open access until June 18th
http://societyandspace.com/2014/04/24/discussion-forum-on-henri-lefebvre-dissolving-city-planetary-metamorphosis-paper-and-intro-open-access-and-four-online-commentaries/

However, the PDFs of the articles have (c) Pion and Licensors at the bottom.

In the comments on the announcement page, I asked what happens after 
June 18th. The reply was: "I think Pion will simply revert to the 
previous status on that date."

Can this be done? Does this revoke previously granted rights? If I 
republished the articles on a blog, would I be obliged to take them down 
on June 18th?

Or - as I suspect - does a publisher not understand open access and CC 
licenses?

John
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