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Understandable perhaps, "good" enough to completely ignore copyright law, no.
by frereubu 2y ago
Understandable perhaps, "good" enough to completely ignore copyright law, no.
- thaumasiotes 2y agoWhat copyright law? If I possess an out-of-copyright document, nothing requires me to make a copy for you when you ask me. They're ignoring the French freedom-of-information law; copyright law doesn't even touch the issue.
- frereubu 2y agoMy point, perhaps badly made, was that copyright law has expired, therefore it should be in the public domain.
- immibis 2y agoBeing in the public domain doesn't mean someone has to give you a copy.
- kelseyfrog 2y agoNo, that's why the author is using freedom of information laws to accomplish his goals. If you are a government institution - and these museums are - in a country with freedom of information laws, then it follows that you can be compelled to comply with them by the courts.