[Open-access] WileyOpenAccess is now CC-BY

Naomi Lillie naomi.lillie at okfn.org
Tue Aug 14 13:59:44 UTC 2012


Great news, Ross! A sign that the hard work you, PMR and others are putting
in is making a **big** difference :-)


On 14 August 2012 14:56, Ross Mounce <ross.mounce at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just a quick note:
>
> Wiley have sent out a press release today to announce that they have
> changed the licensing conditions of their 'WileyOpenAccess' branded
> journals.
> http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/PressRelease/pressReleaseId-104537.html
>
> They have now adopted the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY<http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/>)
> licence.
>
> I and many others have repeatedly pointed out that the label
> 'WileyOpenAccess' doesn't fit the CC BY-NC license they were previously
> using. So this is a small but welcome victory for common sense and Open
> Access.
>
>
> Best,
>
> Ross
>
> Related links:
> http://ucfagls.wordpress.com/2012/07/17/sometimes-i-am-lost-for-words/ &
> http://svpow.com/2012/07/03/dear-wiley-please-use-creative-commons-attribution-for-your-open-access-activities/
>
> --
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