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It is already ongoing, the publishers already sued - and initially won. This is about a request for appeal.
by mdp2021 2y ago
It is already ongoing, the publishers already sued - and initially won. This is about a request for appeal.
- account42 2y agoIt is ongoing now. It wasn't ongoing when the IA decided to branch into lending books.
- mdp2021 2y agoSo you mean: "they could have avoided the fight by avoiding lending". The reply would very probably be that they thought they did what was Right... Many of us agree. A proper online library: yes this is one of the greatest ideas and values.
- ForHackernews 2y agoOh, well, I guess I hope they win their appeal because it's too late to unring that bell. When I read about it, it seemed like a very open-and-shut infringement case, though. It seems like their only chance will be drawing some activist judges who want to make new law.