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immibis 6 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Secret 3D scans in the French Supreme Court

Being in the public domain doesn't mean someone has to give you a copy.

kelseyfrog 6 months ago [–]

No, that's why the author is using freedom of information laws to accomplish his goals. If you are a government institution - and these museums are - in a country with freedom of information laws, then it follows that you can be compelled to comply with them by the courts.

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