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JSTOR has spent a substantial amount of money and time digitizing and indexing publications that were created before computers took over the industry. The same
by adestefan 14y ago
JSTOR has spent a substantial amount of money and time digitizing and indexing publications that were created before computers took over the industry.
The same is true for LexisNexus.
- snogglethorpe 14y agoSoooo, if they did actual work, they deserve to be paid fairly for that work. They certainly do not deserve to be paid for things they didn't do, nor a perpetual monopoly on others' work, simply because they've managed to lock-in their customers for historical reasons. Rent-seeking is rent-seeking, and is bad for society.