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Internet Archive's digital library has been found in breach of copyright. The decision has some important implications (theconversation.com)

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The legal ruling against the Internet Archive has come down in favour of the rights of authors.

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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Does the author work for a publishing company? It’s hard to understand their perspective otherwise.

[–] furikuri@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

https://lemmy.ca/comment/2777069

After finishing her PhD, also in archaeology, she decided to follow her passion for books, and pursue a career in publishing. She worked for over 15 years in scholarly and educational book publishing, commissioning and project-managing a wide range of non-fiction titles, producing ebooks and implementing accessible publishing practices.