On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 7:18 AM, Andy Powell <andy.powell_at_eduserv.org.uk> wrote:
> Worth remembering that OA is about more than being
> "available for download", at least according to the BOAI...
> http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/boaifaq.htm#openaccess
> [and Bethesda]
> http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/bethesda.htm
The definition of OA has since been updated:
http://bit.ly/5YAtVj
Gratis OA is free online access
Libre OA is free online access plus certain re-use rights
Both are OA
What most users need (urgently) is Gratis OA
What institutional and funder mandates mandate is Gratis OA.
Stevan Harnad
Received on Wed Jan 20 2010 - 14:20:57 GMT