On: India's food shortage filled American libraries

[vijaybritto]

So if they digitally scan the books and publish on the internet for free then there wouldn't be any knowledge gap. These purpose of a library is fulfilled after that in my opinion

[mrlongroots → vijaybritto]

Yes, that is sensible.

While India has a moral claim to these artifacts, it will take another decade or two of growth before there is adequate bureaucratic bandwidth to provision the necessary infra needed to maintain them at home. Until then, the status quo works.

[jopsen → mrlongroots]

> While India has a moral claim to these artifacts

Does it really? It sounds like many of these books were purchased while they were still in print.

If anything shouldn't buying books/media this way be good for publishing industry in India at the time? (Arguably, a small impact if any)