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> A Court in Germany ordered that access to certain items in the Project Gutenberg collection are blocked from Germany. Project Gutenberg believes the Court has

> A Court in Germany ordered that access to certain items in the Project Gutenberg collection are blocked from Germany. Project Gutenberg believes the Court has no jurisdiction over the matter, but until the issue is resolved, it will comply. Pity. Do you have a mirror?

Stratoscope 5y ago
https://web.archive.org/web/20180718091512/https://gutenberg.org/files/788/788-h/788-h.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20180718091512/https://gutenberg... https://archive.is/MgQWL https://archive.is/MgQWL
imglorp 5y ago
Blocked from Germany... why?
- crumpled 5y ago
  We should look. But, my guess is that there are texts where there's a German copyright claim. That would make it a piracy site in Germany.
  - cdot2 5y ago
    Rather ironic considering the name
    - trhway 5y ago
      yep, reminds that copyright fight 500 years ago that changed the world.