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The specific development this post references is a proposed injunction [1] that Internet Archive and the publishers agreed on and sent to the judge. With certai
by _23sd 3y ago
The specific development this post references is a proposed injunction [1] that Internet Archive and the publishers agreed on and sent to the judge. With certain exceptions (such as accessibility and fair use), IA would have to remove from its lending program any books that are commercially available from the publishers. IA wants "commercially available in electronic text format" and the publishers want "commercially available in any format", they've asked the judge to settle that point. IA reserves the right to appeal the judgement.
[1] https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17211300/214/1/hachette-book-group-inc-v-internet-archive/ https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17211300/214/1/hachette...
- bensecure 3y agoEither way is a win I think. It becomes effectively legal to distribute digital copies of out of print books, which up to now you had to go find a physical copy of if you wanted to read it.
- qingcharles 3y agoI agree. While the injunction has no binding force outside the parties to the suit, I think any other defendants in the future can point to this as persuasive. I'm building an online magazine archive for orphaned media and this is a great ruling for me to use in case I find my entity in legal hot water.