RE: The Internet Archive robot
William Dan Terry (wterry@netpubsintl.com)
Thu, 12 Sep 96 19:31:53
>With all the discussion regarding copyrights and the Internet
>Archive Robot, I thought I'd ask the question (in case it hasn't
>been asked... perhaps I've missed it): Can this project be
>considered something akin to a library? Certainly when you go
>to the library, it's full of copyrighted material that you can
>peruse and use, and the library does not actively seek out
>permission of the copyright holders. They merely purchase the
>books. Users of the library are still bound by copyright laws,
>however. This does seem somewhat similar...
You actually mentioned the difference. The library has paid for its copy. The Internet Archive
Robot is taking a copy without paying. Herein, lies the dilemma.
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