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ArXiv receives multiyear commitments to support it as an independent nonprofit

311 points · 40 comments · JohnHammersley

networkOne · 1790215158 · focus · HN ↗
Sorely, sorely needed.
How is science to evolve if good research requires $49 a pop to view?
And what amazes me is that these authors have undeniably stood on the shoulders of giants in order to create their research.
1. kadoban · 1790217111 · focus · HN ↗
  You think authors are the ones driving the $49 view fees? They are not.
  1. SonicTheSith · 1790251044 · focus · HN ↗
    They are, if their institution does not have contracts for that specific domain from Elsevier et al.
    At my institute we for example do not have access to parts of Springer.
    Luckily, more and more is moving towards open access.

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