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Stevan Harnad writes: "Gold OA is a "de luxe" solution that also depends on the conversion of publishers to another cost-recovery model."<BR>
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The reality is that Gold OA is a solution, no more, no less "de Luxe" than Green.<BR>
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It does not rely on "converting publishers". It relies on having people willing to publish in OA. Some may convert, some may simply emerge as new publishers (e.g. PLoS).<BR>
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Jean-Claude Guédon<BR>
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Jean-Claude Guédon
Professeur titulaire
Littérature comparée
Université de Montréal
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