Today, knowledge has been colonized. You are being told you cannot make knowledge without paying a tax and securing a license. How is this different than being told you may not make salt without paying a tax and securing a permit?
L.S. Shahsidhara discusses the merits of Plan S and what we need to do to implement it properly and reduce misuse.
M. S. Santhanam examines the pros and cons of Plan S for Indian Academia.
The practice of authors or their funders paying for readers to read the work remains a fertile ground for may unwarranted practices and consequences.
