2 ms·

All the users of Google Books (millions of people) also reap rewards. And anyone else is free to do the same thing Google is doing.

• Gargoyle 11y ago
  Am I free to go into university libraries and copy every book they own?
  • deleted 11y ago
    [deleted]
  • harryh 11y ago
    Yes.
    • Gargoyle 11y ago
      Well, no. No, I am not. Try it. See how it goes.
      • harryh 11y ago
        1) Go to library 2) Check out a stack of books 3) Go home 4) Make copies of them 5) Return books to library 6) Repeat many times You'll be just fine.
        • cbr 11y ago
          The cheap way to scan books is destructive scanning, though.