21 September 2005
Conglomerate Blog: Google Sued; Books Disappearing
"Google has offered to permit publishers of copyrighted works to "opt out" of the progam if they object". -- this sentence is surrealistic
Authors Guild sues Google over library project | CNET News.com
"Google did not respond to an e-mail seeking comment on the lawsuit. (Google representatives have instituted a policy of not talking with CNET News.com reporters until July 2006 in response to privacy issues raised by a previous story.)"
Official Google Blog: Google Print and the Authors Guild (or Google Fallacies)
They even hired a lawyer in their marketing team to *disguise* a massive copyright infringement into a fair use. Google Inc. MUST ask permission before scanning copyrighted books - that's called *opt-in* ! We do not need Google, we need Open Access. CQFD
AG : The Authors Guild : News : Authors Guild Sues Google, Citing "Massive Copyright Infringement"
“It's not up to Google or anyone other than the authors, the rightful owners of these copyrights, to decide whether and how their works will be copied" dixit Authors Guild president Nick Taylor.
Writers Sue Google [at last !], Accusing It of Copyright Violation - New York Times
"The plaintiffs, who are seeking class-action status, also include the Authors Guild, a trade group that says it represents more than 8,000 published authors".
12 September 2005
Sought After: Google hires Vint Cerf
"I'm starting to think Google sees Web 2.0 as GoogleLand. So a wager -- I predict that the government begins anti-trust proceedings on Google within ten years. Anybody want action?"
06 August 2005
Good Morning Silicon Valley: Google a Googler, pay the price
"[Google] blacklisted News.com after it published some personal information about CEO Eric Schmidt in an article concerning privacy issues raised by the Google search engine".
