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European Libraries Counter Google Digitisation

Posted by samzenpus on from the library-wars dept.

headisdead writes "A week after Google substantially improved their UK site, Deutsche-Welle carry the story that the a whole host of large European libraries (with the British Library's tacit support) have joined an EU-based digitisation project as a counter to Google's own library scheme. The project is the brainchild of BNF director Jean-Noel Jeanneney, a sort of mild-mannered Jose Bove for the librarians out there. Divisive pride, or healthy competition?"

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  1. Re:Whose Imperialism? by rookworm · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Why should I be jealous? I merely object to French cultural chauvanism. One would believe that they have a total monopoly on all that is refined or sophisticated. Nobody seems to realize how fundamentally crass this pretension really is.

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  2. Re:You can't trust a US company on that by Nutria · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    who's going to preserve Western Culture heritage if the US completes it's path towards fascism... India!? The Chinese!!? Well, apparently it's going to be the French. Good for them.

    Get your head out of Michael Moore's ass, and realize that the French are slimy, greedy bastards, too: http://www.theepochtimes.com/news/5-4-21/28029.htm l

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