Dear Hong, yes, many of us have been waiting for this ruling, and had some concerns that Google's arguments would carry the day. Unfortunately, the link you provided does not seem to operate (at least here), so I'm providing another link, to The Guardian (I hope this one resolves), http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/mar/23/google-online-library-plan s-thwarted The concerns voiced in Europe about the Google Book project underlined several points: - under the guise of an initiative in favour of civilization, Google has in fact developed a clever business model aimed at ensuring for itself a position of world dominance, with severe contract obligations imposed upon its partners; - potentially, the creation of a world monopoly, not on a product but on one of the treasures of human development, the visual support of knowledge; - transforming what has traditionally been a "public service" (public libraries) into a commercial venture, with the prospect of currently free or low-cost services becoming accessible only against payment; - a lack of transparency. A question to you, Hong: does Google have the possibility of appealing this latest judgment? Regards, Jean-Jacques. On 23/03/11 19:18, "Hong Xue" <hongxueipr@gmail.com> wrote:
A long saga ended today. A federal judge rejected a *Google settlement*<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100014240527487044613045762169 23562033348.html>that would allow it to post millions of *books* online. It shows that Google should not be allowed to make Global law through its opt-out (opt-in by default) rules to manage the world knowledge.
Hong
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