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A searchable library of forgotten public-domain film clips from 1915 onward

218 points · 28 comments · momentmaker

  1. paweladamczuk · · focus · HN ↗
    This is really lovely. I think it's pretty obvious that it bases on sources like Internet Archive and the Library of Congress, but it does add value.

    I just wonder if it can survive - is there a business model here? If not, it's just a tech demo and then it doesn't have value as the hosted version, it would have it if the whole processing/indexing pipeline was open sourced so that anyone can host it themselves and pay for their own infrastructure.

    1. moritzwarhier · · focus · HN ↗

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      1. Forgeties79 · · focus · HN ↗
        >I don't understand your comprehension problems.

        You can make your point but you can’t and shouldn’t talk to people like this here. Especially when it’s clearly so unwarranted.

        1. shevy-java · · focus · HN ↗
          That's an assumption on your part though. To me both prior comments read rather clearly. And I don't see a problem with the content.
          1. Barbing · · focus · HN ↗
            Per “can’t” - The admins use a math example in the guidelines that’s kind of funny <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;newsguidelines.html">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;newsguidelines.html
            1. moritzwarhier · · focus · HN ↗
              I&#x27;m sorry for overstepping&#x2F;violating HN guidelines. My only plausible defense is that these were my genuine thoughts, without malicious intentions.
              1. Forgeties79 · · focus · HN ↗
                You think your phrasing wasn’t “malicious”?
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