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Ebook licensing like pretty much all IP licensing is used to manipulate (limit) the purchaser's rights. I don't know if kcls has enough market power to make a d
by NotSammyHagar 7y ago
Ebook licensing like pretty much all IP licensing is used to manipulate (limit) the purchaser's rights. I don't know if kcls has enough market power to make a difference but I'd support attempts to compel publishers to offer reasonable rights. Of course an ebook should be able to be checked out repeatedly. Publishers would no doubt want to limit paper book checkouts if the could.
Could you actually scan purchased books and then allow one person at a time to borrow the copy?
- justinclift 7y agoGoogle seems to have gotten away with bulk scanning of books, one way or another. Though, having a potential army of lawyers handy probably helps.
- cglong 7y agoCompletely agree. I do hope this makes a dent, especially given this statistic I didn't know about: > KCLS has been the top digital-circulating library in the U.S. for the last five years and third worldwide.