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December 11, 2009 11:09:17pm |
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Re: Missing images from Google book scans |
Concur with stringybark. Also there's been a problem with public-domain books disappearing from Google's full-view access. Presumably Google wants to sell those books in the future once it resolves the legalities, although there may be other reasons. User tpb is doing a great service by getting books off Google ASAP while it's still possible, before they disappear behind limited-preview mode (ie. pay wall), even if they are poor quality, it's better than nothing!
Stephen
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Time Traveller |
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December 12, 2009 12:10:10am |
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Re: Missing images from Google book scans |
The arrangement that Google has, where it owns out of copyright books or something until authors opt out is causing lots of discussion and legal action.
It may be that with it all in the news media, authors are opting out, becuase they did not know before, how Google was using their book (s)
Peter
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