The Prometheus network of image archives has triggered controversy by claiming that it offers "open access" while restricting user rights even further than "fair use" and threatening criminal punishments for copyright violations. In a (German-language) discussion on the H-Museum list, Klaus Graf argues that Prometheus is not providing OA, while Holger Simon argues that it is. For further developments in the debate, monitor Graf's Archivalia blog.
Posted by
Peter Suber at 4/07/2004 09:26:00 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.
