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They didn't have much choice in the matter. For a few months now there is a torrent floating around with most of this stuff in it.
by 0x12 15y ago
They didn't have much choice in the matter. For a few months now there is a torrent floating around with most of this stuff in it.
- retrovirus 15y agoWhile I think it's a bit extreme to say they didn't have much choice, it seems to me making data more open is becoming somewhat trendy and this sort of peer pressure may have certainly played a role in the Royal Society's decision. Anyways, the inertia of the status quo shouldn't be underestimated and although things are really not that fair, it will probably take quite a bit of time before we see widespread democratization of data.