Paying for software in today's world of computing is just ludicrous. WIth the hundreds of thousands of open source software packages available anyone that pays for software just has too much of money to spend! these software packages offer high end user interfaces and premium services just like any paid piece of software. As a matter of fact, a lot of these open source packages are much BETTER than software you would pay for.
"The first International Open Access Week is scheduled to take place October 19-23; it is an opportunity to broaden awareness and understanding of Open Access to research......."