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		edgineer 23 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Internet Archive's legal fights are over, but its ... There may be newer laws with different spirits, but I thought the original copyright spirit was "other people can't sell your work without permission" and not at all about preventing free sharing.

DoctorOW 23 days ago [–]

Common misconception. The original spirit is "Others can't copy your work without permission", hence why piracy is a violation.

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