[Open-access] german docs on open access

Mike Taylor mike at indexdata.com
Fri May 4 12:09:25 UTC 2012


On 4 May 2012 13:06, Tom Olijhoek <tom.olijhoek at gmail.com> wrote:
> Mike,
>
> OK, I will do that as soon as I can find the time.

Appreciated.

> BTW I read the nature blog comment series Harnad <---> you yourself  liked
> your comments!

Thanks!

> It is really apparent that open access according to Harnad is something
> quite different from @ccess.

Sadly, yes.

> We have to make absolutely clear in our @ccess article that gratis, green,
> even libre aren't enough for open science to happen, and that we want @ccess

Well, I agree on Gratis and even on Libre (since the usually reliable
Peter Suber collaborated with Harnad on giving it that
doesn't-mean-anything-specific-at-all definition).  But I'm not sure I
understand your objection to Green.  While Gratis-vs.- at ccess is about
WHAT you get, surely Green-vs.-Gold is only about HOW you get it?

-- Mike.




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