Between this and the Goggle vs. Oracle ruling, it was a great week.
All European scientific articles to be freely accessible by 2020
All scientific articles in Europe must be freely accessible as of 2020. EU member states want to achieve optimal reuse of research data. They are also looking into a European visa for foreign start-up founders.
Phi Beta Iota: The cash flow positions of Thomson Reuters, Elsevier, and Bloomberg are strong for now, the mind-sets appear less so.
See Especially:
Open Source Governance: Creating a Prosperous World at Peace (EU OSAR)
Robert Steele: Can Thomson Reuters [or Bloomberg] Be a $20B+ per Year World Brain?
See Also:
After 350 years of academic journals it’s time to shake things up
All scientific papers to be free by 2020 under EU proposals
Berto Jongman: Pirate Science — Are Elsevier & Thomson Reuters Joining Bloomberg in the Tarpit?
Sepp Hasslberger: Elsevier & Thomson Reuters Et al — Going, Going, Gone?
The Future: Recent “Core” Work by Robert Steele
Yoda: Death of Elsevier & Thomson Reuters…
