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Old 09-15-2011, 04:04 AM   #22
murraypaul
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Originally Posted by anamardoll View Post
I agree, but with one caveat -- I don't believe Google is providing these books for reading from start to finish? The "disputed" books are still only available for search quotes, no?

If Google is providing the orphaned works IN FULL as though they are public domain, then that is a problem.
The quote from the article was: "“We don’t know who has the copyright,” Courant said. “If we can’t find the copyright holder after months of searching, then we’re going to allow you … to read that book from your laptop at home.”"

Sounds like providing the whole book to me.
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