Open sources, Le Monde diplomatique, November 2005. An unsigned news story. Excerpt:
The enormous success of the GNU/ Linux operating system, which is the free alternative to Microsoft Windows, should not be allowed to overshadow more modest victories of a whole range of other approaches to open-source cooperation:...[4] Scientific publications: the Public Library of Science (PLoS), an open-access collection of scientific journals, is beginning to reach the same level of recognition as authoritative publications such as Nature and Science. [5] The human genome project: researchers everywhere can access a shared database in the public domain, and add their annotations (www.ensembl.org). [6] Collaboration: between NGOs, governments and industry to launch medical research projects based on public healthcare needs. [7] Selection networks: for unpatented, non-GM plants and seeds.
Posted by
Peter Suber at 11/18/2005 02:37:00 PM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
