Friday, December 01, 2006
Instead of buying the Book go to Google
"If Google is seen as being permitted to do this without any response, then probably others will do it, You would have a proliferation of databases of complete copies of these copyrighted works."
Google scanning books for online access seems to be a good idea but at the same time a bad idea. Being a college student accessibility to books online means more money in my pocket. At the same time that means publishers, authors, and copy writers will be losing money. While it states that publishers will have a say in what books can be published and how much of the books can be scanned, once Google starts other search engines will follow and at some point the whole book will be available.
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Clearly a balance must be struck between the rights of intellectual property holders and a public that needs access to information.
How does the ability of Google to put entire libraries online challenge the basis of copyright? Should Google be prevented? Will that stop this process or is it inevitable?
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How does the ability of Google to put entire libraries online challenge the basis of copyright? Should Google be prevented? Will that stop this process or is it inevitable?
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