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MrSaint · 09-22-2005, 07:41 PM

Alex, you were quoting the EFF saying:

In defending the lawsuit, Google is relying on the copyright principle of fair use, which allows the public to copy works without having to ask permission or pay licensing fees to copyright holders.

But since when...

1. Google = the public?
2. fair use = copying of works without having to ask permission or pay licensing fees to copyright holders?

To many people Google still looks like the white angel of the new Internet boom. Sadly, this is not so.

Google is a $85b corporation based in the US.
Google is definitely not representing the public.
Google may have the chance to twist "fair use" to its advantage, but fair use doesn't universally apply abroad - so what about the books to be scanned from the UK, France, Germany & other non-US countries?

09-22-2005, 07:41 PM	#10
MrSaint Little Computer Guy Posts: 73 Karma: 2466 Join Date: Aug 2005 Device: Treo 650 + iPaq	Alex, you were quoting the EFF saying: In defending the lawsuit, Google is relying on the copyright principle of fair use, which allows the public to copy works without having to ask permission or pay licensing fees to copyright holders. But since when... 1. Google = the public? 2. fair use = copying of works without having to ask permission or pay licensing fees to copyright holders? To many people Google still looks like the white angel of the new Internet boom. Sadly, this is not so. Google is a $85b corporation based in the US. Google is definitely not representing the public. Google may have the chance to twist "fair use" to its advantage, but fair use doesn't universally apply abroad - so what about the books to be scanned from the UK, France, Germany & other non-US countries?