According to this article, the open access policy adopted by the Gates Foundation may cause others to adopt the same requirement. When it is fully implemented in 2107, the policy will require that authors publish papers funded by the foundation in open access journals without an embargo period. Between now and then there is a transition period that accommodates embargoes. The author also quotes a journal publisher expressing concerns that the policy will make it difficult for authors in developing nations to publish locally. I still question this argument. The developing world will not be helped by preserving bad business models there. The sooner it can adopt global practices, and enjoy the same benefits as we have in the western world, the better.
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