• DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    In regards to how precedent can fuck over future decisions, could this now cause issues for libraries in the future?

    • yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml
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      2 months ago

      Unlikely.

      The in-house scanning service at the Internet Archive (IA) differs from the licensing agreements entered into by other libraries. These agreements see libraries license ‘official’ e-book versions from publishers, who charge for every book that’s lent out to patrons.

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        2 months ago

        These agreements see libraries license ‘official’ e-book versions from publishers, who charge for every book that’s lent out to patrons.

        So it’s not “unlikely” that it will fuck over libraries. It’s already happened.