To me this also suggests that if you own or control one of these texts that its literally your duty to the rest of humanity to make sure it's scanned and available for free and infinite copying SOMEWHERE.
We might lose track of the digital version but without it it's inevitable that these volumes will decay and be lost forever.
What is the the general ethical stance about this in the rare book community?
To me this also suggests that if you own or control one of these texts that its literally your duty to the rest of humanity to make sure it's scanned and available for free and infinite copying SOMEWHERE.
We might lose track of the digital version but without it it's inevitable that these volumes will decay and be lost forever.
What is the the general ethical stance about this in the rare book community?