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Dear list,
I was pointed off-list to the following interesting article from 2020, the
first attempt by ACM to provide some sort of public financial information.
CACM: ACM Publications Finances
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I also received off-list the confirmation that Springer OA prices for ETAPS
are not public, but that they are in the $100-$200 range. It's interesting
that Springer's *price* is in line with the ACM publication *costs*
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Dear all,
The real costs of online conferences are much less than for physical
ones, that is clear. However, it is not free of cost. The costs may
be:
* Publication costs (for example, LIPIcs charges 60 euros per paper)
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Since I complained as last year about this, I've joined on the SPLASH
hybridization committee. My understanding so far is:
- there are some hidden costs
- overcharging some people acts as a subsidy for other people who
