[LINK] Google and the future of books

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Anthony Hornby wrote:
> Monopolies are always a bad thing ....still, I think the author did
> try hard to provide a balanced view.
> 
> However a discussion of the merits of Google as a company were not
> what I was really after.
> I am more interested if his interpretation of the legalities and
> practicalities surrounding the judgement relating to Google having no
> competition for the foreseeable future are valid.
<snip>


Does google still have the moto about not being evil?

There are other companies/organisations providing services:

> A Dutch company says it has developed the world's first internet search engine that guarantees users' absolute privacy. Ixquick (www.ixquick.com), established in 1998, is a so-called meta-search engine.
<http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sitechnews/~3/QRV3uvdAYG4/_Dutch_internet_search_engine_claims_to_offer_total_privacy-nid-51949.html>

NLA Australian Newspapers beta
<http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home>

Elis rowan paintings at
<http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an4009568>

and Microsoft has also had a go at digitising stuff.

Though you do need to give Google Credit for providing information to the
masses. I provided links to googlebooks, which provides a much better preview
feature than Amazon, when particular books weren't available in the local
library see examples at
<http://www.ramin.com.au/annandale/eco-annandale-2009-reading.shtml>

Picking up on our previous discussion on Corporate Governance and auditors- I
recommend this book from Cambridge University Press and available through google
books/search here:
<http://www.cambridge.org/us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521534267>

Marghanita
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