Rights Reductio Ad Absurdum
Amsciforum 2013-03-10
Summary:
One publisher's latest "restrictions" on the green light to make author's final drafts OA are (1) arbitrary, (2) incoherent, and (3) unenforceable. They are the rough equivalent of saying: You have "the right to post a revised personal version of the text of the final journal article (to reflect changes made in the peer review process) on your personal or institutional web site or server for scholarly purposes -- but not if you are required to do so by your institution or funder." They might as well have added "or if you have a blue-eyed uncle who prefers tea to toast on alternate Tuesdays.