Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

I might not own you, but apparently you don't own your own books as much as you might have thought. ;-)


I don't own a single digital book, nor am I deluded to think that the internet was going to solve the issue of ownership in the first place.

You are free to demand that publishers provide you unlimited access to their servers so you can download your books perpetually. Publishers need not give in to alternative access methods to their material.

If you want to own books, have it actually in your possession, which is not the internet.


This article is about a court ruling restricting what the IA could do with books they physically owned.


You misunderstand it if that’s your conclusion




Consider applying for YC's Winter 2026 batch! Applications are open till Nov 10

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: