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India Objects To Google Book Settlement

Posted by timothy on from the hey-fellas-let's-talk-this-over-some-more dept.

angry tapir writes "About 15 Indian authors and publishers, and two Indian organizations, have submitted their objections to Google's plan to scan and sell books online. Google's proposed settlement of a US lawsuit turns copyright law on its head, according to Siddharth Arya, legal counsel for the Indian Reprographic Rights Organisation, which licenses reproduction rights to books and other publications."

2 of 169 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Deciding by mec08 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Thanks for letting us know that you are A Good Person (TM). Some people might object of a megacorp using their creations for profit without even giving them notice.

    Agree !

  2. Re:This is atrocious! by martas · · Score: 0, Redundant

    opt-in, opt-out, i don't really care. i just want this clusterfuck to end already.

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    weinersmith