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> No libraries would never be invented today. Would you count Project Gutenberg, archive.org or SciHub? I'd also add Bittorrent and other p2p networks as media
by st1ck 8y ago
> No libraries would never be invented today.
Would you count Project Gutenberg, archive.org or SciHub? I'd also add Bittorrent and other p2p networks as media libraries. I bet there is plenty of lesser known archives like http://web.textfiles.com/ http://web.textfiles.com/
- Spooky23 8y agoWhy are you on HN? All of the information, all of the facts discussed here can be found places like Gutenberg, SciHub and archive.org. But what you get on HN is curation, and a community of like minded people. The library is that in physical form, available to everyone.
- bobthepanda 8y agoMore importantly, the library doesn't have an access fee. Computers and phones cost a nonzero amount of money; decent internet access, if available, can also be pretty pricey for people living check to check or worse.