| ▲ | mdp2021 7 days ago |
| Scanning (copying) is¹ not allowed. Reading is. What is in a library, you can freely read. Find the most appropriate way. You do not need to have bought the book. ¹(Edit: or /may/ not be allowed, see posts below.) |
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| ▲ | gpm 7 days ago | parent | next [-] |
| Scanning is, under the right circumstances, allowed in the US, at least per the Second Circuit appeals court (Connecticut, New York, Vermont): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authors_Guild%2C_Inc._v._Googl.... |
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| ▲ | rvnx 7 days ago | parent [-] | | They (OpenAI and Anthropic) operate their platform and distributes these copyrighted works outside, where these foreign laws applies |
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| ▲ | jrockway 7 days ago | parent | prev [-] |
| There are no terms and conditions attached to library books beyond copyright law (which says nothing about scanning) and the general premise of being a library (return the book in good condition on time or pay). |
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| ▲ | mdp2021 7 days ago | parent | next [-] | | Copyright law in the USA may be more liberal about scanning than other jurisdictions (see the parallel comment from gpm), which expressly regulate the amount of copying of material you do not own as an item. | | |
| ▲ | gpm 7 days ago | parent [-] | | The jurisdictions I'm familiar with all give vague fair use/fair dealing exceptions which would cover some but not all copying (including scanning) with less than clear boundaries. I'd be interested to know if you knew of one with bright line rules delineating what is and isn't allowed. | | |
| ▲ | mdp2021 7 days ago | parent [-] | | > if you knew of one with bright line rules (I know by practice but not from the letter of the law; to give you details I should do some research and it will take time - if I will manage to I will send you an email, but I doubt I will be able to do it soon. The focus is anyway on western European Countries.) |
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| ▲ | bandrami 7 days ago | parent | prev [-] | | Scanning in a way that results in a copy of the book being saved is a right reserved to the holder of the copyright |
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