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Thanks, didn't know all that. I put in the "legalities" part mainly because I was thinking of a similar extension to defeat Elsevier & other vultures of scient

Thanks, didn't know all that. I put in the "legalities" part mainly because I was thinking of a similar extension to defeat Elsevier & other vultures of scientific publication. Those people might be more litigious.

cldellow 4y ago
It's good to be wary. My home province gave a private company a 50+ year monopoly on our land title records. I would _love_ something like RECAP for our land title records...but I suspect it's not possible to do it without violating the usage agreement that gets you the record in the first place.
oefrha 4y ago
> defeat Elsevier & other vultures of scientific publication That’s a great way to have your life savings drained, or worse. Don’t do it if you live anywhere where you can be nabbed by Uncle Sam. See Aaron Swartz, Alexandra Elbakyan.
- AlbertCory 4y ago
  Right. Not planning to.
- swyx 4y ago
  well, millions of people live somewhere that fit that description. surely someone’s done it? i dont have any personal use for it but i find it hard to believe “where you live” is any material barrier to free scientific information
  - AlbertCory 4y ago
    You are missing the point. "Where you live" IS a material barrier to your getting sued, or arrested.