Appeals Court Gives Google A Clear And Total Fair Use Win On Book Scanning (Techdirt)

Here's alengthy Techdirt article looking through the US Appeals Court rulingthat Google's scanning of books constitutes fair use under copyright law."Thus, while authors are undoubtedly important intended beneficiariesof copyright, the ultimate, primary intended beneficiary is the public,whose access to knowledge copyright seeks to advance by providing rewardsfor authorship."