Explaining the Google Print Library Project

Posted by tuxchick on Nov 6, 2005 8:01 PM EDT
Groklaw; By Pamela Jones
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You may be aware of the firestorm of protest from authors and publishers, including two lawsuits, over Google's new Print Library Project... Because I wrote an article for LWN in September about this project and the Author's Guild lawsuit against Google, I know that those accusations are not factually true. For that reason, I decided to republish the information here, because it explains how this project really works and what the legal arguments are on both sides. Google Print Library does not work at all the way it is described by Ms. Schroeder and Mr. Barr, as you will see. While there are arguments to be made on both sides, it is vital in any discussion to be accurate on the facts. So with that goal in mind, here is the result of my research on how Google Print Library really works.

[Ed.- Pamela Jones vs. Rampant Hyperbole and Hysteria. Go, Pamela, go!]

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