Deleting private companies from the equation might allow savings but could reduce efficiency
The death of the internet activist Aaron Swartz at the age of 26 has rightly evoked tributes to his creativity and selflessness. Swartz, who faced jail for illegally downloading millions of academic papers from an electronic library, committed suicide last week.
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If Swartz’s sad death shifts the balance further toward open access, that will be a worthy legacy. But someone will always pay.
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