Beyond capitalism? An unsigned editorial in The Economist, June 10, 2004 (accessible only to subscribers). On the application of the open-source model to "goods other than software". Excerpt: "Even where the open-source model is not adopted, however, it can still have beneficial effects. The very existence of open-source alternatives often acts as a force for greater openness and transparency. Microsoft, despite its hatred of open-source, now allows certain large customers to inspect its source code, though not to share or modify it. A similar 'open-sourcesque' concession was recently made by Reed Elsevier, a publisher of scientific journals. Stung by comparisons with the openness of internet-based journals, it will now allow academics to post papers that have been accepted for publication in its journals on their own websites too." (Thanks to Darius Cuplinskas.)
Posted by
Peter Suber at 6/11/2004 10:40:00 AM.
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.
