The Wikimedia Library distributes donated accounts from Elsevier to Wikipedia editors. This was the subject of some debate last September. (Here's my take on that debate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2015-09-16/Editorial). I cannot speak for them, but I do not believe they have any plans to abandon this arrangement.
On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 3:52 PM, Milos Rancic <mill...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 9:49 PM, Andrea Zanni <zanni.andre...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > As much as I'd **love** to see that, > > I think it would be a very bold step from the WMF, > > supporting a heroic BUT illegal operation as Sci-Hub, against a > despicable > > BUT legal operation like Elsevier. > > If the WMF does want to be bold, this is a great battle to fight. > > There is nothing risky in: (1) dropping all connections with Elsevier > and (2) expressing moral support to Sci-Hub, LibGen and similar > projects. > > > -- > Milos > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
