Treachery in the Rodin Museum 3D Scan Verdict
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- The author fought an eight-year freedom of information case against the Rodin Museum to access 3D scans of public domain sculptures.
- The museum lied about the scans' existence, usability, and funding, and ignored court orders.
- The Paris tribunal ruled scans were administrative documents and ordered disclosure, but created a controversial exception for point cloud documents.
- The Conseil d'État overturned the ruling, declaring 3D scans legally equivalent to physical reproductions and thus not subject to FOI law.
- The court's decision relied on surrealist analogies and invented arguments, ignoring evidence and expert testimony.
- The outcome undermines public access to digitized cultural heritage and highlights systemic abuse of FOI procedures.