The Open Letter: Reaction of Researchers to Plan S: too far, too risky. A response of the Fair Open Access Alliance

peter.suber's bookmarks 2018-11-16

Summary:

"We write to provide a counter view to the recent open letter (“Plan S: Too Far, Too Risky”),1 partly based on our FOAA recommendations for the implementation of Plan S.2 We are glad to note that the researchers who have signed the open letter support open access as their very first principle. However, the letter itself goes on to make a number of highly problematic and logically fallacious statements with which we strongly disagree and here contest....

In conclusion, the Letter offers plenty of unargued criticism, but no viable alternative to the currently unsustainable academic publishing landscape. Worse, it fails to grasp the opportunities offered by Plan S to do so."

Link:

https://www.fairopenaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/FOAA-reaction-to-Open-Letter.pdf

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Date tagged:

11/16/2018, 12:43

Date published:

11/16/2018, 07:44