A couple of days ago Universities and Science Minister David Willetts said:

“Removing paywalls that surround taxpayer funded research will have real economic and social benefits. It will allow academics and businesses to develop and commercialise their research more easily and herald a new era of academic discovery. This development will provide exciting new opportunities and keep the UK at the forefront of global research to drive innovation and growth.”

In other words, he announced that UK government will make sure that publicly-funded research is made freely available to the public.

Bravo! Looking forward to seeing this idea spreading fast...

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