xuxebiko to World News@lemmy.ml • 2 years agoInternet Archive's digital library has been found in breach of copyright. The decision has some important implicationstheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square102fedilinkarrow-up1621arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up1613arrow-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 • 2 years agomessage-square102fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@StarshipLazy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•2 years 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•2 years 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