Re:“You pay to read research you fund. That’s ludicrous”
by ikeboy on Monday April 18, 2016 @06:12PM
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>It's not about principles, it's about efficiency. 30% (if that is the number) is a huge markup.
Then solve that by creating a new non profit that charges costs, or remove barriers to entering the business, and so on.
Complaining about the profit margins of a business while ignoring the reasons their profit margins are high (it's almost always because of barriers to entry) isn't useful.
>Why shouldn't that core business also include making those artefacts available to others? Why not a subsidiary owned by a consortium of universities?
That's a good idea, and I'd be all for it if they can do it. But while there isn't such a thing, complaining about high profits by companies providing a service is pointless, except to the extent you have an alternative or are pushing for one to be implemented.
Then solve that by creating a new non profit that charges costs, or remove barriers to entering the business, and so on.
Complaining about the profit margins of a business while ignoring the reasons their profit margins are high (it's almost always because of barriers to entry) isn't useful.
>Why shouldn't that core business also include making those artefacts available to others? Why not a subsidiary owned by a consortium of universities?
That's a good idea, and I'd be all for it if they can do it. But while there isn't such a thing, complaining about high profits by companies providing a service is pointless, except to the extent you have an alternative or are pushing for one to be implemented.