We need a Github of Science - Marcio von Muhlen
abernard102@gmail.com 2013-09-13
Summary:
"Summary ... [1] Publishing is central to Academia, but its publishing system is outclassed by what Open Source software developers have in GitHub [2] GitHub’s success is not just about openness, but also a prestige economy that rewards valuable content producers with credit and attention [3] Open Science efforts like arXiv and PLoS ONE should follow GitHub’s lead and embrace the social web ..."