> Now it is called "pirate" to access research, which was financed by the people? Yes it is. The fact there was tax payer money involved doesn't mean any contr

> Now it is called "pirate" to access research, which was financed by the people? Yes it is. The fact there was tax payer money involved doesn't mean any contract with the private sector must be free. Up to the people who found the research to require that it should be published in other means. Grant money comes with many conditions and it's usually not one of them. And when it is, it is respected, from my experience.