Comments on: The Google Books Settlement http://cyberlawcases.com/2009/08/31/the-google-books-settlement/ Tue, 17 May 2011 19:50:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason http://cyberlawcases.com/2009/08/31/the-google-books-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Jason Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:54:56 +0000 http://cyberlawcases.com/?p=184#comment-7 Those are fair points, but it's also worth pointing out that there is a distinction between the Google Book Project and the Google Book Settlement. If the Settlement is not approved, that doesn't necessarily mean the Project will be scuttled. But it does mean that the benefits of the Settlement will be unavailable, at least until the lawsuit is resolved or a new Settlement is put forth. Those are fair points, but it’s also worth pointing out that there is a distinction between the Google Book Project and the Google Book Settlement. If the Settlement is not approved, that doesn’t necessarily mean the Project will be scuttled. But it does mean that the benefits of the Settlement will be unavailable, at least until the lawsuit is resolved or a new Settlement is put forth.

]]> By: BobbyG http://cyberlawcases.com/2009/08/31/the-google-books-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-4 BobbyG Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:26:14 +0000 http://cyberlawcases.com/?p=184#comment-4 I tend to support the settlement, and I hope that it's approved. While the objections of the authors and publishers are unsurprising, I'm a little dismayed at the strength of the push back from the academic community, i.e., concerns about "privatization" of information and locking books behind proprietary walls. I feel like these concerns are a bit overblown, and I hope that well meaning people don't scuttle this important project. I tend to support the settlement, and I hope that it’s approved.

While the objections of the authors and publishers are unsurprising, I’m a little dismayed at the strength of the push back from the academic community, i.e., concerns about “privatization” of information and locking books behind proprietary walls. I feel like these concerns are a bit overblown, and I hope that well meaning people don’t scuttle this important project.

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