[Upd-discuss] Google public domain library?

[Michael Hart]

On Wed, 15 Dec 2004, Dean Anderson wrote:

> Last night, I heard some snippets that google's online library initiative
> is going to bring public domain books online. Then I couldn't hear what
> was said about database copyright.
>
> Does anyone know what the story is on this?
>
> Is google planning to assert new copyrights on the books it scans?

>From what I have heard, they are planning very serious DRM on all of it.

Whether they claim copyright or not, they will make it illegal to "break
in" to get any public domain data other than what they give you.


Michael S. Hart