[GOAL] Re: Submission to ICAR on its Open Access Policy 2013 Draft

2013-05-19 Thread Stevan Harnad
Dear Sridhar, An excellent mandate proposal, especially your proposed modification: The authors of the scholarly literature produced from the research funded by the ICAR at either ICAR establishments or elsewhere in the NARS are required to deposit final version of the author's peer-reviewed m

[GOAL] Re: Submission to ICAR on its Open Access Policy 2013 Draft

2013-05-19 Thread Heather Morrison
Excellent work, Sridhar. I would strongly recommend, however, removal of reference to the CC-BY license. This is NOT in the best interests of Indian scholars or Indian research funders. This gives blanket commercial rights to anyone, anywhere downstream, with absolutely no obligation for r

[GOAL] Re: Submission to ICAR on its Open Access Policy 2013 Draft

2013-05-19 Thread Sridhar Gutam
Dear Heather, I was following your arguments against CC-BY and others for CC-BY. I am in the CC-BY as its a non exclusive license and everyone would have equal chances to use the content and make tools and applications. Now in the larger interest I have included CC-BY in the policy draft (modifi

[GOAL] Re: Submission to ICAR on its Open Access Policy 2013 Draft

2013-05-19 Thread Sridhar Gutam
Dear Stevan, Thanks for the appreciation. The credit should go to Peter Suber for that clause and all other contributors to the modified draft. Thanks & Regards Sridhar __ Sridhar Gutam PhD, ARS, Patent Laws (NALSAR), IP & Biotech. (WIPO) Se

[GOAL] Re: Submission to ICAR on its Open Access Policy 2013 Draft

2013-05-20 Thread Reme Melero
Dear Sridar, Point 4 says: "All the research outputs produced from the research funded by the ICAR"... I would suggest to modify it as follows: "All the research outputs produced from the research funded in whole or part by the ICAR..." Good morning Reme -- Reme Melero Científico Titular

[GOAL] Re: Submission to ICAR on its Open Access Policy 2013 Draft

2013-05-20 Thread Stevan Harnad
Crucial strategic distinctions: Immediate-deposit should be required. Immediate-OA to the immediate-deposit should be recommended, not required. CC licenses should be recommended, not required. Reasons: Immediate-deposit cannot be embargoed by publishers. Immediate-OA can be embargoed by publ