The Wikimedia Library distributes donated accounts from Elsevier to Wikipedia editors. This was the subject of some debate last September. (Here's my take on that debate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2015-09-16/Editor...). I cannot speak for them, but I do not believe they have any plans to abandon this arrangement.
On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 3:52 PM, Milos Rancic millosh@gmail.com wrote:
On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 9:49 PM, Andrea Zanni zanni.andrea84@gmail.com wrote:
As much as I'd **love** to see that, I think it would be a very bold step from the WMF, supporting a heroic BUT illegal operation as Sci-Hub, against a
despicable
BUT legal operation like Elsevier. If the WMF does want to be bold, this is a great battle to fight.
There is nothing risky in: (1) dropping all connections with Elsevier and (2) expressing moral support to Sci-Hub, LibGen and similar projects.
-- Milos
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