Anthony DiPierro wrote:
On 5/16/06, Fastfission fastfission@gmail.com wrote:
The one area where I could see this law really coming into play would be something like a class action suit against some big photo company (i.e. Corbis) who was claiming to sell licenses for the copyrights of images that they did not own.
I just wish it could be used against Google, who is putting those annoying "Copyright Google" watermarks all over other people's maps.
But I suppose they could claim they they own a copyright on the very watermarks which say copyright!
I would have great difficulty in accepting the notion that Google is running an altruistic organization.
When I went looking for an example from Google Print I came up with http://books.google.com/books?vid=LCCN11028847&id=Fkp93u9WfCgC&q=mex...
This book was published in 1911. Nevertheless, it gives only snippets, and the link that explains why talks about respecting copyright. The book can be bought through Froogle for $50.00 or more.
Does anyone wonder why I get cynica?
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