May 19, 2009
10:11 a.m.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/18/AR2009051802... By Brewster Kahle Tuesday, May 19, 2009 A court in the Southern District of New York will soon make a decision that could determine our digital future. A ruling is expected shortly on a proposed settlement of lawsuits filed against Google in 2005 by groups representing authors and publishers claiming that Google's book-scanning project violated copyright. When Google announced its project in 2004, the company said its goal was simple yet far-reaching. Like its search engine, which points people to Web sites, Google's book search product would help people find information in books and direct them to volumes in libraries and bookstores. [...]