Here's a previous discussion on HN. It begins with a summary of what's already going on with open access to academic papers -- a lot has already happened, far

Here's a previous discussion on HN. It begins with a summary of what's already going on with open access to academic papers -- a lot has already happened, far more than many people are aware!: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3174407 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3174407