Academic Journal Publisher Elsevier Drops Support of Research Works Act in Response to Boycott

Remember the Elsevier boycott by academics I mentioned on Febuary 1? Even though the publisher has backed down, it continues to complain about “inflexible [government] mandates” that could “undermine the peer-reviewed journals that serve an essential purpose in the research community.”

Mike Masnick writes: That’s pretty ridiculous actually. None of these mandates "undermine" these journals in any way — unless you consider their insane set up (free writing, free editing, full copyright ownership, and subscriptions that cost tens of thousands of dollars) some sort of divine right.