Internet Archive's legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost

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The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine archived its trillionth webpage, marking a significant milestone.
San Francisco declared October 22 as 'Internet Archive Day' to honor 30 years of preserving online heritage.
The Internet Archive was designated a federal depository library by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.).
The organization recently overcame major copyright battles that led to the removal of over 500,000 books from its Open Library.
Founder Brewster Kahle expressed that the world 'became stupider' after the Open Library was gutted but is moving forward with new ideas.
Kahle's vision since 1996 has been to create a digital Library of Alexandria with better safeguards.
The Wayback Machine, launched in 2001, has been pivotal in archiving the web and drawing attention to libraries.
Law professor Lawrence Lessig predicted copyright battles for the Internet Archive but also foresaw its impact on public understanding of copyright.

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