Re: cost of knowledge

Re: cost of knowledge

[Fred E.J. Linton]

For those whose overly "helpful" mail clients rendered Eduardo's URL 
something like the following: 

  < http : // library.nu / !@#? > ?#@!  

(but without spaces separating stuff as here above), let me simply say that
the site Eduardo wished to cite is just:  library.nu .  End of story :-) .

Cheers, -- Fred




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the cost of knowledge

[Joyal, André]

Dear category theorists,

This is to let you know (in case you are not) that there 
is presently a campain to boycott Elsevier.

http://thecostofknowledge.com/

Best,
André


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Re: cost of knowledge

[Eduardo J. Dubuc]

Please Moderator, let this come across. The subject seems to me 
pertinent to all mathematicians, including category theorists.

In private mail I was told there is already a kind of math-megaupload, 
the following:  <http://library.nu/>. The problem is that to get an 
account on should be invited.

e.d.

On 28/01/12 19:27, Joyal, André wrote:
> Dear Eduardo,
>
> Supporting the boycott is probably easier for an established
> mathematician like myself
> than for a young mathematician without a permanent position.
>
> On the other hand, solving this problem is important for the young
> generation,
> since it concerns the scientific life of the future.
>
> I agree that there are other modes of action,
> like putting our papers on the arXiv. I am strongly supporting that.
> But it does not address the problem of our libraries which are forced to
> spend huge sums of money
> to buy knowledges produced by universities, not by publishing houses.
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/aug/29/academic-publishers-murdoch-socialist
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/jan/16/academic-publishers-enemies-science?CMP=twt_fd
>
> Best,
> André

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