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Indeed. I was frustrated to learn that a 1871 paper [0], referenced previously on a HN thread [1], wasn't freely available online. [0]: https://www.tandfonline

Indeed. I was frustrated to learn that a 1871 paper [0], referenced previously on a HN thread [1], wasn't freely available online. [0]: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14786447108640606 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1478644710864060... [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25372871 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25372871

incompatible 6y ago
That one is in the public domain, so it's legal for Sci-Hub to distribute it. I've also encountered publishers wanting tens of dollars for trivial items like news items or book reviews, even if public domain.