European Union backs open access of research findings

Re:European Union backs open access of research findings by ananyob on Tuesday July 17, 2012 @08:10AM (#4255320)

Though the UK has been mulling the policy for quite a while too (as you can see from the links in the story). At least a year. (The UK also enlisted Jimmy Wales to work out its policy in May.)

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Re:European Union backs open access of research findings by danmaz74 on Tuesday July 17, 2012 @08:19AM (#4255341)

I'm glad for both the UK and the EU; this doesn't need to be a competition. I just found that remark amusing, like the famous headline "Fog in Channel; Continent Cut Off" :D

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Re:European Union backs open access of research findings by ananyob on Tuesday July 17, 2012 @08:28AM (#4255379)

Though it wouldn't be such a bad thing for different countries to compete on!

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Re:European Union backs open access of research findings by ananyob on Tuesday July 17, 2012 @08:28AM (#4255378)

Good point!

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