If a company stops publishing a book or piece of software, is it free to share because there's no longer an economic interest?

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gpm a day ago | parent | next [-]

It would likely weigh in favour of a finding of fair use, but by itself not be sufficient to make wholesale sharing of entire book without some other special circumstances fair use. (not a lawyer, not legal advice)

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ravenical a day ago | parent | prev [-]

Well, it ought to be.

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doctorzook a day ago | parent [-]

I'm okay with that. What troubles me is that there seem to be two sets of rules at play.

	▲	cratermoon a day ago \| parent [-]
		“The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread.” - Anatole France "Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect." - Frank Wilhoit