Re:You can't defend public libraries and oppose file-sharing
by mikeash on Wednesday September 09, 2015 @10:50AM
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Yes, and that's the doctrine of first sale: you can do what you like with a copy you own, besides make additional unauthorized copies.
As such, libraries operate within the law and within the spirit of copyright, while file sharing doesn't.
You can certainly object to the spirit of copyright as expressed here, but there's nothing inconsistent about supporting it, and supporting public libraries.
As such, libraries operate within the law and within the spirit of copyright, while file sharing doesn't.
You can certainly object to the spirit of copyright as expressed here, but there's nothing inconsistent about supporting it, and supporting public libraries.