Feels like comments are focusing strongly on IA, but, the legal system really made a fool of itself in this one. It's not even trying to look respectable when i

Feels like comments are focusing strongly on IA, but, the legal system really made a fool of itself in this one. It's not even trying to look respectable when it acts like this. It wasn't a takedown of digital libraries at all; it was a blanket insult against all libraries. The 2nd Court wasn't quite this bad, but if we want to write headlines, how about: "With more trash rulings, how long before the copyright system collapses?" As ever, Mike Masnick/Techdirt have strongly polarized but great coverage. https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/05/second-circuit-says-libraries-disincentivize-authors-to-write-books-by-lending-them-for-free/ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/05/second-circuit-says-libr...