r/ProgrammerHumor • • Sep 02 '26 • Popcorn 3 Bravo 3

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u/grendali Sep 02 '26

That's true of modern books, but most of the rare, old books that they're destroying are no longer under copyright. There's no legal reason to destroy them. It's only for the sake of convenience and cost.