Scientific publication is only a small proportion of scholarly communication, but the one focused on in the discussion. Jan felt that Derek was alluding to the museum role of the library. He feels that the emphasis is on trade and commerce which gives the incentive for collaboration. Consequently commercial publishers must be included. He qualified this by adding that the right publishers must be chosen.
Progress needs investment and investment breeds commitment.
Collaboration can produce huge leaps in the evolution of scientific information systems provided that the infrastructure model is followed rather than the 'pay for view' model which would cause the collapse of science.