Re:US Court Grants ISPs and Search Engine Blockade of Sci-Hub
by lisper on Monday November 06, 2017 @01:51PM
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> scientific papers need hosting and server space and such
The cost of such things is trivial. A typical article is <<1GB. The cost of storing a GB is about 10 cents at today's prices. If you charged each author $1 to publish a paper you would cover the costs with a 90% profit margin.
The cost of such things is trivial. A typical article is <<1GB. The cost of storing a GB is about 10 cents at today's prices. If you charged each author $1 to publish a paper you would cover the costs with a 90% profit margin.