Thanks Larry! CODATA and ICSU are keen to promote open access to
scientific data and grid computing (for virtual collboration) - all of
which will help developing country scientists in ways we cannot foresee
now!

Arun
[Subbiah Arunachalam]


>> The idea of public commons is now picking up among scientists (and
>> scholars)
>
> Thanks to Arun for an excellent survey of open scientific publishing.
>
> I would only add that open access to scientific data sets and on-line
> instruments can require significantly higher bandwidth than access to
> journal articles, and we should keep both goals in mind.
>
> Larry Press
>
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