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Can't help but cheer Google on
I appreciate the article's inclusion of the many perspectives that need to be considered in this case.
My stake in this, though I am neither author nor publisher, is that I am a student in a "third world" country. I can try to educate myself the best I can, but the fact that our university and public libraries cannot afford to stock up on important but obscure volumes is limiting. I don't even need the entire book -- just a relevant passage that can lead me to other areas of study.
Google Print and other similar ventures will minimize that problem, if not totally eliminate it. Our libraries will only need to invest in computers and net connections, and in that way the developing world saves millions.
To me, that's a good thing.