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> In any case, none of that should relieve Google of the responsibility of making its collections an adequate resource for scholarly research. I wasn't aware G
by houseabsolute 16y ago
> In any case, none of that should relieve Google of the responsibility of making its collections an adequate resource for scholarly research.
I wasn't aware Google was under any such obligation. If it is, from where did the obligation come, when, and by whose authority?
- robryan 16y agoI'd imagine in being allowed to scan a large amount of the works they are storing they presented the system in a way that would improve the way scholars did things. It's possible they gave no guarantees but if they did they have the responsibility to live up to them. As mentioned they may have a monopoly on scanning the vast majority of older texts online due to the court settlement and deals with processors. If they are to be the gatekeeper and don't act responsibly then it is really a loss for everyone, regardless if they are bound to or not.