Open access to knowledge =
André, Francis
Open access to knowledge = Libre accès aux savoirs / Libre accès aux savoirs Francis André; traduit du français par = translated from the French by Marie-Catherine Gunet ; traduction révisée par = translation revised by Chris Turner. - Paris, France : Futuribles, 2005 - 72 p. - Perspectives .
If open-source software has shown the importance of skill sharing, it is part of a broader issue: the progress of thought, and therefore of science, depends primarily on the freedom to communicate and exchange ideas. Thus the importance of the international initiative in favour of open access to scientific works that challenges a commercial publishing system where some publishers can claim a quasi-monopoly. Francis André is a major player of this movement of utmost importance for Southern countries and ultimately for the overall global development of innovation.
eng
2843873193
Science.
Publishing.
Knowledge.
Q 223 2005AN
Open access to knowledge = Libre accès aux savoirs / Libre accès aux savoirs Francis André; traduit du français par = translated from the French by Marie-Catherine Gunet ; traduction révisée par = translation revised by Chris Turner. - Paris, France : Futuribles, 2005 - 72 p. - Perspectives .
If open-source software has shown the importance of skill sharing, it is part of a broader issue: the progress of thought, and therefore of science, depends primarily on the freedom to communicate and exchange ideas. Thus the importance of the international initiative in favour of open access to scientific works that challenges a commercial publishing system where some publishers can claim a quasi-monopoly. Francis André is a major player of this movement of utmost importance for Southern countries and ultimately for the overall global development of innovation.
eng
2843873193
Science.
Publishing.
Knowledge.
Q 223 2005AN