On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 11:38 AM, Sridhar Gutam <[email protected]> wrote:
Dear All,
In the year 2009, when we launched the Open Access Journal of
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (OAJMAP) <http://www.oajmap.in> from
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Association of India (MAPAI)
<http://www.mapai.co.nr> we have asked a question on a OA forum on
what should be the suitable CC license to apply for the OAJMAP.
We were told and we also got convienced that we should go for CC BY
ND. But now as we are progressing, I feel unfortable in using 'ND'.
Why?? the license says -- No Derivative Works â You may not alter,
transform, or build upon this work.
But, all the research is derived out from the existing and new
things would be built on the existing.
I would like to advice to the Editorial Board, OAJMAP and the
Management Committee, MAPAI to go for CC-BY.
Whats your suggestions pleases??
Sridhar
I would strongly support CC-BY. There has been a lot of discussion recently
about this and two papers by Mike Carroll and others arguing convincingly that
only CC-BY makes sense. CC-NC is impossible to define or operate in practice and
only serves to prevent useful things happening. CC-ND prevents any normal
scholarly and other re-use.
The funding agencies are all now insisting on CC-BY for "Open Access". So by
adopting that you become acceptable target for publishing their funded work.
P.
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