Saturday, April 3, 2010

5 Ways The Google Book Settlement Will Change The Future of Reading

5 Ways The Google Book Settlement Will Change The Future Of Reading 
If you care about the future of books, you need to understand the Google Book Settlement. It's a complicated legal document, but we've talked to some of its architects, detractors, and defenders - and break it all down for you...[link]
Really interesting article.  Follow the link for the full text.

Makes me sad to think these rebellious game-changers I've admired might be mutating into tyrants...Apple's tyrannical control over the App Store and increasing animosity towards Google (rumors even have Apple jumping into bed with Microsoft in order to deal with the threat posed by Google...), and now the sinister side of Google's attempt to bring books to the many.

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