In a troubling blow to public access, a US appeals court sided with big publishers, erasing half a million books from the Internet Archive’s lending library. This case isn’t just about books; it’s also about who controls the digital commons.
  • doublepepperoni [none/use name]
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    3 days ago

    that have said the IA was asking for trouble in removing restrictions from the lending library during the pandemic

    That absolutely did put a huge target on their back though