This was an article on my home web page:
http://earthlink.com.com/8301-30684_...part=earthlink
"If they don't opt out of Google's settlement with book publishers and authors by Friday, authors will have to make decisions about how to display their content in Google Book Search.
(Credit: Screenshot by Tom Krazit/CNET)
The issues surrounding Google's Book Search settlement are among the most complex surrounding the company this year: what do authors need to know about their rights and responsibilities?"
This is just the first two paragraphs. The entire article appears to be very important to published authors.
AJ