Other mathematicians calculate differently, see the discussion initiated by Tim Gowers: http://gowers.wordpress.com/2012/07/02/a-new-open-access-venture-from-cambridge-university-press/#more-4356
--------------------------------------------- Falk Reckling, PhD Humanities & Social Science Strategic Analysis, Open Access Department Head Austrian Science Fund Sensengasse 1 A-1090 Vienna Tel: +43-1-505 67 40-8301 Mobile: +43-699-19010147 Email: falk.reckl...@fwf.ac.at<mailto:falk.reckl...@fwf.ac.at> http://www.fwf.ac.at/en/contact/personen/reckling_falk.htm Am 31.08.2012 um 22:43 schrieb "Hélène Bosc" <hbosc-tcher...@orange.fr<mailto:hbosc-tcher...@orange.fr>>: In response to the press fanfare about making all UK research OA within two years, 3 French learned societies warn French policy-makers about imposing Gold OA (article processing charges) along these lines in France. Being good mathematicians, they have done their calculations and reveal the perverse effects of the system hidden under the name of [Gold] Open Access publishing. Please see http://smai.emath.fr/IMG/pdf/Open_access_trois_societes-2.pdf Hélène Bosc _______________________________________________ GOAL mailing list GOAL@eprints.org<mailto:GOAL@eprints.org> http://mailman.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/goal _______________________________________________ GOAL mailing list GOAL@eprints.org http://mailman.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/goal