Internet Archive forced to remove 500,000 books after publishers’ court win

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Internet Archive forced to remove 500,000 books after publishers’ court win
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That depends on where you live. The Internet Archive is far more accessible than a good library, for much of the global populace.

He's also a corrupt cop, but I repeat myself.

Meant to reply to the comment above yours.

That depends on where you live.

Yes, I know. That's why I said:

However, not a simple solution for everyone in every country.

It's not even limited by country. There are far too many places in well resourced countries that don't have access to good (or any) libraries.