[Open-access] Website up and running!

Fri Feb 17 10:02:31 UTC 2012

On 17 February 2012 08:30, Tom Olijhoek <tom.olijhoek at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> For the website.
>  What about the idea to coin the term @ccess principle(s)  for a webpage
> describing our purposes and definition of @ccess.

I worry that we will end up with too many not-quite-compatible sets of
principles.  (In fact, this has already happened, but I worry that we
will exacerbate it.)  I would prefer that we throw ourselves behind
the BOAI statements rather then re-re-reinvent the wheel.

> We would have to ask John Willinsky evidently.

Who he?

-- Mike.

>
> On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 5:56 PM, Laura Newman <laura.newman at okfn.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> A basic website is now up and running at http://access.okfn.org/.
>>
>> It seemed simplest to create the site on the OKFN blogfarm in the first
>> instance. I'm not an expert with domain names and re-directs, but I'm happy
>> for that url to be changed/linked elsewhere as  appropriate.
>>
>> To edit, you first need to request privileges from me. (Jenny, Peter and
>> Tom O. already have them). Drop me an email with your username on the okfn
>> site (register at okfn.org/register if you don't already have one) and I
>> will give you admin privileges. To add/edit content, you then simply log-in
>> at access.okfn.org/wp-admin.
>>
>> The site is functional, but it would be great to make it sharper, clearer
>> and more comprehensive over the next couple of weeks. Thanks to everyone who
>> joined the sprint today, we made a great start!
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Laura
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Laura Newman
>> Community Coordinator
>> Open Knowledge Foundation
>> http://okfn.org/
>> Skype: lauranewmanonskype
>> Twitter: @Newmanlk
>>
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