[LINK] Google and the future of books

Marghanita da Cruz marghanita at ramin.com.au
Thu Feb 5 11:49:47 AEDT 2009


Richard Chirgwin wrote:
> 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.
>>
>> Regards Anthony
>>   
> Anthony,
> 
> I think the interpretation is valid, and it wouldn't matter to me if
> Google were guaranteed purest white, no single organisation should
> command a market in this fashion.
> 
> Chris Castle wrote this for The Register a few weeks ago:
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/31/chris_castle_google_books_and_beyond/
> 
>> It is a fundamental principle of international law that an author
>> should not be compelled to submit to formalities (such as an opt-out
>> registry) in order to enjoy their rights.
> RC
<snip>

I think you will find that publishers dictate terms to authors.

Marghanita
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