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Problems with A King
My problems with his posting is that he attempts to lump different grousp with very different functions, motives, and economic realites into one group..
Lets start with an example Scientific Publishers are not in the same market as regular publishers.. Their motives are different, their customer are different, and their mission objectives are different.
Then he ignores the fact that publishers are own by media companies! Media companies also perform an economic function of filter and distributing content..what is the difference here? We despise one while praise the other, bu tthey have the saem economic model!
Wolfram's book is an example of blowing off publishers to get stuff out and I am sure more wil occur..
A King has alot of missconceptions and misunderstandings..hoopefully he will physically go visit his favorite publisher or media company to get some real understanding..
A King is wonrg that there is not a CC license that is in the incumbent intermediaries interest..did he even read all the licensees yet?
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