Gastkommentar zu Open Access: Mehr Menschen über aktuelle Forschung informieren - Debatte Nachrichten - NZZ.ch

[From Google's English] "The new rules for publication funding of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) have led to the excited and sometimes heated discussions in academia and the media. One example is the recently published article by Professor GRODDECK (NZZ 27 6 14) . The debate shows how useful is a discussion among the public and to which satisfactory results can lead for the majority of sufferers. After the SNF has imposed far restraint, it seems appropriate to emphasize that both opponents and supporters of the new policy can have legitimate reasons for their arguments. This also explains the fact that one has debated engaged on the issue ..."