It was very interesting to see some publishers' reactions to OA 1 & 2 at a meeting I attended recently. The discussion I was present for came down clearly on the side of Open Archives as a preferable (and stable) way forward, even describing it as a "safety valve" on an overheated system. My impression was that it may 'buy enough time' to allow publishing practices and business models to adapt (and compete!) on a more realistic time scale than those dictated by artificial solutions from funding organisations.
There was also discussion about librarians and academics changing their assumptions and expectations, and whether institutional librarians may have to relinquish collections management in the serials world. Les Carr
