Saturday, March 26, 2011

Just for once, Google has been given a bloody nose

The court ruling on the company s digitisation plans is welcome, but there s a common-sense compromise

Last week, a US judge in Manhattan made a landmark decision. As to what it means, opinions vary. Some see it as arresting the cultural progress that began with the Enlightenment; others are celebrating Judge Denny Chin s ruling as the blocking of a predatory move by a giant corporation to control access to the world s cultural heritage. The truth, as always, lies somewhere in between.

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