The Internet Archive represents a significant effort to preserve the digital history of knowledge, albeit facing challenges with copyright laws and litigation over digital lending practices.
Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive, aimed to build a library of everything and has successfully archived millions of books, audio, video, and more.
The Controlled Digital Lending program, launched during the pandemic, was intended to provide free access to ebooks, but led to significant legal disputes with major publishers.
The court ruling against the Internet Archive in Hachette v. Internet Archive highlights the tension between access to knowledge preservation and copyright enforcement.
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