The idea of Googlebooks is great and follows the very heart of internet freedom. However we live in a world of recognized intellectual property laws and much of the world we are able to enjoy (as the intellectual propery lawers will tell you) is born of their bounty. In any case it seems the US justice department is attempting to, and will most likely succeed in, scuttling the agreement Google thought it had in place. This means Google will probably never be what it had hoped to become, but in a more limited role it has much to offer. Many writers value dissemination ahead of fortune and if the books which rights holders are happy for G to present are able to fing their way there without administrative difficulty it will indeed be a good thing.
In the imortal words of Mrs. Joseph (Rita Webb) from To Sir with Love " the more education the better....What with the bomb and all"
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