Being the first to try something new is nerve-wracking-so it is always a relief to see someone else follow your lead. When the UK government announced on 16 July that it would require much of the country's taxpayer-funded research to be open-access from April 2013, it was not immediately clear whether the move would set a trend or prove to be an isolated gamble-one that would leave the United Kingdom essentially giving away its research for free while still paying to read everyone else's.
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