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Re: public lending right



On Wed, Nov 06, 2002 at 05:52:33PM -0600, John Hasler wrote:
> Paul Johnson writes:
> > Non-free would be too much legal effort for a library to go through.
> 
> I don't see why a public library even in the UK couldn't lend non-free.
> How would it differ from lending out a non-free book (i.e., the usual
> kind)?

It wouldn't surprise me if some packages have some goofball
redistribution clauses, like "May not charge for redistribution."
Well, what happens when someone doesn't turn it back in on time?  They
get charged.

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