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France National Library Attacks Google Book Effort

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday February 22, 2005 @07:57AM from the french-say-no-to-american-bits dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The National Library of France is not happy with Google's effort to scan and integrate millions of books into its Web search. Jean-Noel Jeanneney, President of the library, wrote in an editorial that he is concerned Google's initiative to digitalize volumes at five leading libraries will reflect a unipolar worldview dominated by the English language and American culture. Jeanneney is pushing for European libraries to follow in Google's footsteps. Google said it was surprised by Jeanneney's remarks and noted, 'This is a first step for us; we can't do everything at once.'"

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Re:Yrgh by Anonymous Coward · 2005-02-22 08:40 · Score: 0, Redundant

I, for one, welcome our new English-based Google overlord. All hail Google!!!
Re:Yrgh by SpongeBobLinuxPants · 2005-02-22 09:34 · Score: 0, Redundant

I, for one, welcome our new ENGLISH speaking, information searching overlords

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Fork the French by Anonymous Coward · 2005-02-22 09:35 · Score: -1, Redundant
Is anyone actually surprised?

French contributions to world society in the last century:
- capitulation to the Nazis
- embracement of communist ideals (35-hour work week anyone?)
- opposition to any ideals not remotely "French".
- Freedom fries
  - Need I say more?
heaven forbid we make the french mad. by steak · 2005-02-22 09:59 · Score: 1, Redundant

they might surrender to the germans again in protest.

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Re:why does france hate google? by OneIsNotPrime · 2005-02-22 11:50 · Score: 0, Redundant

Ha! Clearly youv'e rotched the language if you think it freeps so langered!

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