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> I don't know much about JSTOR but I think it's safe to assume that the implementation is non-trivial.

It's non-trivial, and it's also one of the smallest chunks of their budget. As a (bloated, inefficient, high-salary) non-profit, you can read JSTOR's financial filings for yourself:

- http://www.generalist.org.uk/blog/2011/jstor-where-does-your... - http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2011-July/1092...

They spend ~$4m a year on all computer costs. (To put that in perspective, they spend $1.3m a year on 'travel' & 'conferences, conventions, and meetings'.)



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