xuxebiko to World News@lemmy.ml • 10 months agoInternet Archive's digital library has been found in breach of copyright. The decision has some important implicationstheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square99fedilinkarrow-up1622arrow-down18file-textcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up1614arrow-down1external-linkInternet Archive's digital library has been found in breach of copyright. The decision has some important implicationstheconversation.comxuxebiko to World News@lemmy.ml • 10 months agomessage-square99fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-square@StarshipLazy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•10 months agoI believe even “one book one rental” was kind of a gray area. Publishers probably didn’t sue at the time as the potential ruling was less certain, and they didn’t want a precedent not in their favour.
minus-square@Stumblinbear@pawb.sociallinkfedilink3•10 months agoLibraries have been doing it for ages, this isn’t hugely different
I believe even “one book one rental” was kind of a gray area. Publishers probably didn’t sue at the time as the potential ruling was less certain, and they didn’t want a precedent not in their favour.
Libraries have been doing it for ages, this isn’t hugely different