Re: Question about Google Print

[bosire onyancha <b_onyancha@yahoo.com>]

Dear all,

Please check this url for the GP's explanation on how they acquire books
for digitization. http://www.print.google.com/googleprint/about.html.
Regarding the lawsuits, I would like to point that if they do not
originate from the publishers and authors whose copyrights have been
violated, then in my considered opinion, I concur with Dr. Goodman's
argument that there is no merit.

Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha
University of Eastern Africa, Baraton
P.O. Box 2500
ELDORET - KENYA
Tel: +254-722-875798

--- David Goodman <David.Goodman@liu.edu> wrote:

> Perhaps someone from the list can give an authoritative answer
> 
> I have heard it said that GP is only digitizing in-print books from
> coperating publishers with which they have an agreement.  (In which case
> I cannot see any pssible merit to the lawsuits aganst them)
> 
> I have also heard it said that they are simply digitizing everything as
> they get to it. (And presumably, giving it what copyright status the
> book claims for itself)
> 
> Does anyone know whatthey are actually doing?
> 
> Dr. David Goodman
> dgoodman@liu.edu