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Re:Internet Archive forced to remove 500k books after publis... by mike_d on Friday June 21, 2024 @07:14PM (#40754819)
> taking a copy licensed

I'm curious what license applies when I buy a physical book, as a library does? Do you have a resource where I could learn more?

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Re:Internet Archive forced to remove 500k books after publis... by riffic on Friday June 21, 2024 @07:39PM (#40754975)
doctrine of first sale, it's a really interesting concept in the United States at least.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-sale_doctrine

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