1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:03,669 covering the week's top tech stories 2 00:00:03,669 --> 00:00:03,679 covering the week's top tech stories 3 00:00:03,679 --> 00:00:06,470 covering the week's top tech stories with a slight linux bias several of the 4 00:00:06,470 --> 00:00:06,480 with a slight linux bias several of the 5 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:08,629 with a slight linux bias several of the world's largest publishers have sued the 6 00:00:08,629 --> 00:00:08,639 world's largest publishers have sued the 7 00:00:08,639 --> 00:00:10,709 world's largest publishers have sued the internet archive for its emergency 8 00:00:10,709 --> 00:00:10,719 internet archive for its emergency 9 00:00:10,719 --> 00:00:13,030 internet archive for its emergency library of 1.3 million 10 00:00:13,030 --> 00:00:13,040 library of 1.3 million 11 00:00:13,040 --> 00:00:15,430 library of 1.3 million books claiming the organization is 12 00:00:15,430 --> 00:00:15,440 books claiming the organization is 13 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:17,590 books claiming the organization is engaging in willful digital piracy 14 00:00:17,590 --> 00:00:17,600 engaging in willful digital piracy 15 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:20,710 engaging in willful digital piracy on an industrial scale last week the 16 00:00:20,710 --> 00:00:20,720 on an industrial scale last week the 17 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:21,750 on an industrial scale last week the hatchet book group 18 00:00:21,750 --> 00:00:21,760 hatchet book group 19 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:24,150 hatchet book group harper collins publishers john wiley and 20 00:00:24,150 --> 00:00:24,160 harper collins publishers john wiley and 21 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:26,710 harper collins publishers john wiley and sons and penguin random house 22 00:00:26,710 --> 00:00:26,720 sons and penguin random house 23 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:28,630 sons and penguin random house sued the nonprofit better known for its 24 00:00:28,630 --> 00:00:28,640 sued the nonprofit better known for its 25 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:30,230 sued the nonprofit better known for its wayback machine archive 26 00:00:30,230 --> 00:00:30,240 wayback machine archive 27 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:33,750 wayback machine archive of web pages for copyright infringement 28 00:00:33,750 --> 00:00:33,760 of web pages for copyright infringement 29 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:36,310 of web pages for copyright infringement infringement they argued is intentional 30 00:00:36,310 --> 00:00:36,320 infringement they argued is intentional 31 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:37,990 infringement they argued is intentional and systematic 32 00:00:37,990 --> 00:00:38,000 and systematic 33 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:39,830 and systematic we understand that publishers hope to 34 00:00:39,830 --> 00:00:39,840 we understand that publishers hope to 35 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:41,990 we understand that publishers hope to shut down the dot org 36 00:00:41,990 --> 00:00:42,000 shut down the dot org 37 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,150 shut down the dot org the internet archive invited the ire of 38 00:00:44,150 --> 00:00:44,160 the internet archive invited the ire of 39 00:00:44,160 --> 00:00:46,229 the internet archive invited the ire of publishers and authors back in march 40 00:00:46,229 --> 00:00:46,239 publishers and authors back in march 41 00:00:46,239 --> 00:00:48,310 publishers and authors back in march when it decided to lift restrictions on 42 00:00:48,310 --> 00:00:48,320 when it decided to lift restrictions on 43 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:49,670 when it decided to lift restrictions on the digital copies of 44 00:00:49,670 --> 00:00:49,680 the digital copies of 45 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:51,510 the digital copies of library books it has acquired and 46 00:00:51,510 --> 00:00:51,520 library books it has acquired and 47 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:52,709 library books it has acquired and scanned 48 00:00:52,709 --> 00:00:52,719 scanned 49 00:00:52,719 --> 00:00:54,630 scanned anyone that registers with the site can 50 00:00:54,630 --> 00:00:54,640 anyone that registers with the site can 51 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:57,189 anyone that registers with the site can take out any of 1.3 million books 52 00:00:57,189 --> 00:00:57,199 take out any of 1.3 million books 53 00:00:57,199 --> 00:00:59,189 take out any of 1.3 million books the complaint states although the 54 00:00:59,189 --> 00:00:59,199 the complaint states although the 55 00:00:59,199 --> 00:01:01,110 the complaint states although the internet archive claims the real figure 56 00:01:01,110 --> 00:01:01,120 internet archive claims the real figure 57 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:03,510 internet archive claims the real figure is 1.4 million 58 00:01:03,510 --> 00:01:03,520 is 1.4 million 59 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:05,670 is 1.4 million the internet archive is registered as a 60 00:01:05,670 --> 00:01:05,680 the internet archive is registered as a 61 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:08,070 the internet archive is registered as a library but has asserted an untested 62 00:01:08,070 --> 00:01:08,080 library but has asserted an untested 63 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:09,270 library but has asserted an untested theory called control 64 00:01:09,270 --> 00:01:09,280 theory called control 65 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:12,070 theory called control digital lending that argues libraries 66 00:01:12,070 --> 00:01:12,080 digital lending that argues libraries 67 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:13,429 digital lending that argues libraries are not infringing on 68 00:01:13,429 --> 00:01:13,439 are not infringing on 69 00:01:13,439 --> 00:01:15,429 are not infringing on copyright when they make digital copies 70 00:01:15,429 --> 00:01:15,439 copyright when they make digital copies 71 00:01:15,439 --> 00:01:17,270 copyright when they make digital copies of books they possess 72 00:01:17,270 --> 00:01:17,280 of books they possess 73 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:19,429 of books they possess publishers and authors have been unhappy 74 00:01:19,429 --> 00:01:19,439 publishers and authors have been unhappy 75 00:01:19,439 --> 00:01:21,510 publishers and authors have been unhappy about this approach but held fire while 76 00:01:21,510 --> 00:01:21,520 about this approach but held fire while 77 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:23,350 about this approach but held fire while the internet archive restricted the 78 00:01:23,350 --> 00:01:23,360 the internet archive restricted the 79 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:24,630 the internet archive restricted the number of e-books 80 00:01:24,630 --> 00:01:24,640 number of e-books 81 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:26,390 number of e-books it would make available at any given 82 00:01:26,390 --> 00:01:26,400 it would make available at any given 83 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:28,550 it would make available at any given time to the number of physical books it 84 00:01:28,550 --> 00:01:28,560 time to the number of physical books it 85 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:30,230 time to the number of physical books it possessed 86 00:01:30,230 --> 00:01:30,240 possessed 87 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:32,149 possessed that restriction went out of the window 88 00:01:32,149 --> 00:01:32,159 that restriction went out of the window 89 00:01:32,159 --> 00:01:33,910 that restriction went out of the window in march however when the internet 90 00:01:33,910 --> 00:01:33,920 in march however when the internet 91 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:35,429 in march however when the internet archive decided that due to the 92 00:01:35,429 --> 00:01:35,439 archive decided that due to the 93 00:01:35,439 --> 00:01:36,710 archive decided that due to the coronavirus 94 00:01:36,710 --> 00:01:36,720 coronavirus 95 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:39,190 coronavirus it would make all its e-books available 96 00:01:39,190 --> 00:01:39,200 it would make all its e-books available 97 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:41,190 it would make all its e-books available without a waiting list 98 00:01:41,190 --> 00:01:41,200 without a waiting list 99 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:43,350 without a waiting list the author's guild said the organization 100 00:01:43,350 --> 00:01:43,360 the author's guild said the organization 101 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:46,149 the author's guild said the organization has no rights whatsoever to these books 102 00:01:46,149 --> 00:01:46,159 has no rights whatsoever to these books 103 00:01:46,159 --> 00:01:47,670 has no rights whatsoever to these books much less to give them away 104 00:01:47,670 --> 00:01:47,680 much less to give them away 105 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:49,749 much less to give them away indiscriminately without consent of the 106 00:01:49,749 --> 00:01:49,759 indiscriminately without consent of the 107 00:01:49,759 --> 00:01:51,590 indiscriminately without consent of the publisher or author 108 00:01:51,590 --> 00:01:51,600 publisher or author 109 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:53,190 publisher or author and the association of american 110 00:01:53,190 --> 00:01:53,200 and the association of american 111 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:55,109 and the association of american publishers called the move the height of 112 00:01:55,109 --> 00:01:55,119 publishers called the move the height of 113 00:01:55,119 --> 00:01:57,109 publishers called the move the height of hypocrisy 114 00:01:57,109 --> 00:01:57,119 hypocrisy 115 00:01:57,119 --> 00:01:59,270 hypocrisy and a cynical play to undermine 116 00:01:59,270 --> 00:01:59,280 and a cynical play to undermine 117 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:00,469 and a cynical play to undermine copyright 118 00:02:00,469 --> 00:02:00,479 copyright 119 00:02:00,479 --> 00:02:03,030 copyright the lawsuit filed in new york calls the 120 00:02:03,030 --> 00:02:03,040 the lawsuit filed in new york calls the 121 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:04,950 the lawsuit filed in new york calls the electronic copies of the books of the 122 00:02:04,950 --> 00:02:04,960 electronic copies of the books of the 123 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:05,990 electronic copies of the books of the internet archive 124 00:02:05,990 --> 00:02:06,000 internet archive 125 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:09,270 internet archive that the inter internet archive has made 126 00:02:09,270 --> 00:02:09,280 that the inter internet archive has made 127 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,390 that the inter internet archive has made digital bootlegs it goes on the internet 128 00:02:12,390 --> 00:02:12,400 digital bootlegs it goes on the internet 129 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:14,710 digital bootlegs it goes on the internet archive not only acts entirely outside 130 00:02:14,710 --> 00:02:14,720 archive not only acts entirely outside 131 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:16,390 archive not only acts entirely outside any legal framework it does so 132 00:02:16,390 --> 00:02:16,400 any legal framework it does so 133 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:18,550 any legal framework it does so flagrantly and fraudulently 134 00:02:18,550 --> 00:02:18,560 flagrantly and fraudulently 135 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:20,790 flagrantly and fraudulently and it proceeds despite actual notice 136 00:02:20,790 --> 00:02:20,800 and it proceeds despite actual notice 137 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:24,229 and it proceeds despite actual notice that its actions constitute infringement 138 00:02:24,229 --> 00:02:24,239 that its actions constitute infringement 139 00:02:24,239 --> 00:02:25,910 that its actions constitute infringement in response the internet archives 140 00:02:25,910 --> 00:02:25,920 in response the internet archives 141 00:02:25,920 --> 00:02:27,350 in response the internet archives founder brewster kale 142 00:02:27,350 --> 00:02:27,360 founder brewster kale 143 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:29,589 founder brewster kale has posted a brief blog post in which he 144 00:02:29,589 --> 00:02:29,599 has posted a brief blog post in which he 145 00:02:29,599 --> 00:02:30,550 has posted a brief blog post in which he notes that 146 00:02:30,550 --> 00:02:30,560 notes that 147 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:33,030 notes that the organization is disappointed by the 148 00:02:33,030 --> 00:02:33,040 the organization is disappointed by the 149 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:34,790 the organization is disappointed by the lawsuit and claims to be supporting 150 00:02:34,790 --> 00:02:34,800 lawsuit and claims to be supporting 151 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:36,390 lawsuit and claims to be supporting publishers authors and 152 00:02:36,390 --> 00:02:36,400 publishers authors and 153 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:39,110 publishers authors and readers he says publishers suing 154 00:02:39,110 --> 00:02:39,120 readers he says publishers suing 155 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:41,270 readers he says publishers suing libraries for lending books in this case 156 00:02:41,270 --> 00:02:41,280 libraries for lending books in this case 157 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:42,869 libraries for lending books in this case protected digitized 158 00:02:42,869 --> 00:02:42,879 protected digitized 159 00:02:42,879 --> 00:02:45,430 protected digitized versions and while schools and libraries 160 00:02:45,430 --> 00:02:45,440 versions and while schools and libraries 161 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:46,309 versions and while schools and libraries are closed 162 00:02:46,309 --> 00:02:46,319 are closed 163 00:02:46,319 --> 00:02:55,920 are closed is not in anyone's interest 164 00:02:55,920 --> 00:02:55,930 165 00:02:55,930 --> 00:03:06,710 [Music] 166 00:03:06,710 --> 00:03:06,720 167 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:08,800 you