This week was a revolutionary week in the sciences - not because we discovered a new fundamental particle or had a new breakthrough in quantum computing - but because some of the most prominent world leaders announced an initiative which asserts that European scientific papers should be made freely available to all by 2020.
This would legally only impact research supported by public and public-private funds, which are a vast portion of the papers produced annually; however, the goal is to make all science freely available. [...]
To that end, while a spokesperson for the Competitiveness Council admits the 2020 target "may not be an easy task", all are quick to stress the importance of the council’s new resolve. "This is not a law, but it’s a political orientation for the 28 governments. The important thing is that there is a consensus."
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This would legally only impact research supported by public and public-private funds, which are a vast portion of the papers produced annually; however, the goal is to make all science freely available. [...]
To that end, while a spokesperson for the Competitiveness Council admits the 2020 target "may not be an easy task", all are quick to stress the importance of the council’s new resolve. "This is not a law, but it’s a political orientation for the 28 governments. The important thing is that there is a consensus."
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