Dear Pablo, You are right when you consider publication as distribution of information or entertainment which is mainly access to knowledge. However, if you want to distribute understanding, it differs. Understanding requires more or less the same level of knowledge between sender and receiver, for example the same language (or in electronic media access to standardized context, which limits useful access and distribution because of limited ability of potential receivers (narrow band width). Paper printed journals assure to some degree the same standards / specialization. This is not an argument against OAJ, in contrast it opens new doors to really understand electronic publication / communication. It is the goal that defines the best selection of a tool or action. Best regards, Klaus Von: Pablo Markin [mailto:pablo@openresearch.community] Dear Klaus, It seems that for all intents and purposes the degree to which scientific knowledge can be considered to be a divisible or public good is limited by the reproducibility of its distribution media. Printed form inherently imposes access limitations, such as to scholarly journal issues, in addition to cost structures that are likely to be heavier than those for digital editions. While preprints can be costlessly reproduced and Open Access licensed, their hosting platforms will likely need sustainable financing models to enable their continued independent existence. Best regards, Pablo Dr. Pablo B. Markin On Mon, 20 Sept 2021 at 20:57, Klaus Kayser <klaus.kayser@ki-universum.de> wrote:
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