Reversing restrictions on knowledge -- this is a good thing!

"In what European science chief Carlos Moedas calls a "life-changing" move, E.U. member states today agreed on an ambitious new open-access (OA) target. All scientific papers should be freely available by 2020, the Competitiveness Council—a gathering of ministers of science, innovation, trade, and industry—concluded after a 2-day meeting in Brussels."

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/05/dramatic-statement-european-leaders-call-immediate-open-access-all-scientific-papers?utm_campaign=news_daily_2016-05-30&et_rid=99137423&et_cid=524158

Observers are skeptical goal can be achieved