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Throwing Google at the book
Google's new search engine of books puts a world of knowledge at our fingertips. Publishers say the Internet giant is robbing them of their rightful fees. Maybe it's time to call copyright laws history.
By Farhad Manjoo [2005-11-09]

  • The Dream

    If publishers can't show harm, I say let Google do what they want. The publishers lose some control, but the world gains an instantly searchable database of a huge chunk of the world's knowledge. In fact, add in some decent translation software, start scanning books from all around the world, and we'll be well on our way to realizing the ultimate potential of the internet.

    Google naturally wants information to be free since it's the gatekeeper to that information. However, it's hard to see Google as the bad guy. They stand to profit enormously from this, but so does the populace. Isn't that the dream of capitalism?

    -- Adam J.
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    Tuesday, November 8, 2005 10:01 PM
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