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Stephen Downes

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An endorsement, in a traditional publication no less, of free and open access to scientific and academic literature: "A new journal making its debut in October, PloS Biology, has a refreshingly different outlook: If the public paid for a study, then it is the public's to review on the Internet for free." Why should content paid for by the taxpayer be reserved only for those with the means to pay a subscription? Of course. It shouldn't.

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