[Open-access] SSRN Paper from Google Policy Unit

[Mike Taylor]

On 18 July 2012 15:23, cn at cameronneylon.net <cn at cameronneylon.net> wrote:
> It's worth noting that the problem here is that SSRN doesn't set a default
> licence, or encourage people directly to state one. This is a policy
> decision, they feel that it is the authors business.

??!

I can see why they might think it's the author's business to decide on
a licence -- but how can they possibly think that NOT SAYING is a good
option? That's crazy talk. And you can tell 'em I said so.

-- Mike.



I have on at least one
> occasion argued with Gregg about this and they did say they would take a
> look at it, but if a bunch of people were to ask whether clear licenses
> could be provided that might convince them that it's an issue worth looking
> at.
>
> Cheers
>
> Cameron
>
>
> On 18 Jul 2012, at 13:54, Peter Murray-Rust <pm286 at cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 8:52 AM, Tom Olijhoek <tom.olijhoek at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Cameron,
>>
>> Thanks. The paper now checks as CC-BY 3.0 !!
>
>
> I think many repositories ritually add CC-NC because they think it's the
> right thing to do. Some will react positively when it is pointed out that it
> isn't.
>
> P.
>
>>
>>
>> TOM
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 8:59 AM, cameronneylon.net <cn at cameronneylon.net>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Done!
>>>
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>> should be cc by now in the PDF:
>>> http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2104350
>>>
>>>
>>>> Yea let me work that out with Derek and Betsy. We'll need to reupload I
>>>> think. For the time being I think it's safe to assume it's CC BY.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 4:44 AM, cameronneylon.net
>>>> <cn at cameronneylon.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Alex
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the link to this paper. Any chance of persuading the authors
>>>>> to put up a version with a clear CC-BY licence on the paper itself (see
>>>>> below)? SSRN doesn't have clear licensing and I think folks are keen to
>>>>> re-use parts of this legitimately if possible. It's a really nice summary.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>
>>>>> Cameron
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>>>
>>>>> From: Tom Olijhoek <tom.olijhoek at gmail.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Open-access] SSRN Paper from Google Policy Unit
>>>>> Date: 17 July 2012 12:22:23 GMT+01:00
>>>>> To: "cameronneylon.net" <cn at cameronneylon.net>,
>>>>> open-access at lists.okfn.org
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Cameron,
>>>>>
>>>>> Great paper. Thanks for the link!
>>>>> It is a free download but what about the terms of use on the link page
>>>>> for this paper ? Are we only allowed to read this?? "you are not allowed to
>>>>> use any of the content of an epaper except the abstract  for non-commercial
>>>>> or commercial purposes" as I read it.
>>>>>
>>>>> TOM
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 10:44 AM, cameronneylon.net
>>>>> <cn at cameronneylon.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This is a nice paper from some people in the Google Policy unit. The
>>>>>> last section draws together a lot of the evidence around the economic
>>>>>> advantages of Open Access and Open Data.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2104350
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cameron
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