Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act

2012-02-17 Thread John R Helliwell
significant >>>>> portions of both researchers and students who did not have such access, >>>>> the >>>>> NIH open access policy was by itself a major game changer, making much >>>>> more >>>>> literature rapidly accessible

Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act

2012-02-16 Thread Herbert J. Bernstein
letin board [mailto:CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Herbert J. Bernstein Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 8:16 AM To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act Dear Ian, You are mistaken. The proposed law has nothing to do with preventing the encouragement people

Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act

2012-02-16 Thread Herbert J. Bernstein
Dear Colleagues, Acta participates very nicely and fully in the NIH Open Access program. After one year of the normal restricted access any NIH-funded paper automatically enters the NIH open access system. The journals get to get their revenue when the paper is most in demand, but the com

Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act

2012-02-16 Thread Enrico Stura
16, 2012 8:16 AM To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act Dear Ian, You are mistaken. The proposed law has nothing to do with preventing the encouragement people to break copyright law. It has everything to do with trying to kill the very reasonabl

Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act

2012-02-16 Thread Enrico Stura
CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Herbert J. Bernstein Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 8:16 AM To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act Dear Ian, You are mistaken. The proposed law has nothing to do with preventing the encouragement people to bre

Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act

2012-02-16 Thread Ian Tickle
gt; http://www.taxpayeraccess.org/action/action_access/12-0106.shtml >> > >> > http://www.care2.com/causes/open-access-under-threat-hr-3699.html >> > >> > Please support the petition. This is a very bad bill. It is not about >> > protecting copyright, it is an eff

Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act

2012-02-16 Thread Pedro M. Matias
? >> >> What I read seems reasonable and I intend to ask my representatives to >> support this text. But obviously I am missing something and like to learn >> from you first. >> >> Regards >> Thierry >> >> >> -Original Message- >>

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2012-02-16 Thread Charles W. Carter, Jr
gt; Herbert >> >> On 2/16/12 9:02 AM, Fischmann, Thierry wrote: >>> >>> Herbert >>> >>> I don't see how the act could affect the NIH open access policy. Could you >>> please shed some light on that? >>> >>> What I read seems

Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act

2012-02-16 Thread Ian Tickle
> Can non-US based scientists sign the petition, btw? Well there's nothing to stop you! It asks for your zip code, but I just left it blank and it accepted it. Cheers -- Ian

Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act

2012-02-16 Thread Tanner, John J.
: Thursday, February 16, 2012 8:16 AM To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act Dear Ian, You are mistaken. The proposed law has nothing to do with preventing the encouragement people to break copyright law. It has everything to do with trying to kill the

Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act

2012-02-16 Thread Paula Salgado
n access policy. Could you >> please shed some light on that? >> >> What I read seems reasonable and I intend to ask my representatives to >> support this text. But obviously I am missing something and like to learn >> from you first. >> >> Regards >&

Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act

2012-02-16 Thread Ian Tickle
uld affect the NIH open access policy. Could you >> please shed some light on that? >> >> What I read seems reasonable and I intend to ask my representatives to >> support this text. But obviously I am missing something and like to learn >> from you first. >> &g

Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act

2012-02-16 Thread Herbert J. Bernstein
.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Herbert J. Bernstein Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 8:16 AM To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act Dear Ian, You are mistaken. The proposed law has nothing to do with preventing the encouragement people to break copyright law. It

Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act

2012-02-16 Thread Herbert J. Bernstein
Dear Ian, You are mistaken. The proposed law has nothing to do with preventing the encouragement people to break copyright law. It has everything to do with trying to kill the very reasonable NIH open access policy that properly balances the rights of publishers with the rights of authors and

Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act

2012-02-16 Thread Ian Tickle
Reading the H.R.3699 bill as put forward (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HR03699:@@@L&summ2=m&;) it seems to be about prohibiting US federal agencies from having policies which permit, authorise or require authors' assent to break the law of copyright in respect of published journal a

Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act

2012-02-16 Thread Adrian Goldman
nan > Fax: 972-8-647-2992 or 972-8-646-1710 > > > > > > > From: CCP4 bulletin board [CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] on behalf of Tim Gruene > [t...@shelx.uni-ac.gwdg.de] > Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 11:35 AM > To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.

Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act

2012-02-16 Thread Boaz Shaanan
: HR3699, Research Works Act -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dear Raji, maybe you could increase the number of supporters if you included a link to (a description of) the content of HR3699 - I will certainly not sign something only summarised by a few polemic sentences ;-) Cheers

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2012-02-16 Thread Tim Gruene
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dear Raji, maybe you could increase the number of supporters if you included a link to (a description of) the content of HR3699 - I will certainly not sign something only summarised by a few polemic sentences ;-) Cheers, Tim On 02/15/2012 11:53 PM,

[ccp4bb] Fwd: HR3699, Research Works Act

2012-02-15 Thread Raji Edayathumangalam
If you agree, please signing the petition below. You need to register on the link below before you can sign this petition. Registration and signing the petition took about a minute or two. Cheers, Raji -- Forwarded message -- From: Seth Darst Date: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 12:40 PM S