From the clueless publisher department

[bunnyjadwiga]

To endorse Google's library initiative is to say "it's OK to break into my house because you're going to clean my kitchen," said Sally Morris, chief executive of the U.K.-based Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers. "Just because you do something that's not harmful or (is) beneficial doesn't make it legal."
-- Jesdanun, Anick. "Google book project: Digital-age test of copyright law,"USA Today 9/18/2005
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/services/2005-09-18-google-copyright_x.htm

Uh? Ms. Morris? I'm not sure everyone follows your analogy...

Comments

[thalionar.livejournal.com]

wow... where can I sign up for someone to break into my house to clean the kitchen?

[giselle0002.livejournal.com]

I certainly don't.

[fuzzybutchkins.livejournal.com]

dude, sign me up. the key is under the mat. or come in through the window, i don't care... the complex will pay to replace it.

[sister-devora.livejournal.com]

Hell, if they'll start on the living room, too, I'll make 'em dinner. (Hey, for cleaning the Tiny Apartment with 2 People and 2 Libraries, they should really get more out of it than an old computer and a 12 inch TV.)

[dr-zrfq.livejournal.com]

This is a classic case of "does the end justify the means?" discussions. I understand her concerns, but I had to read a fair bit to get a decent view of the bigger picture. Her sound-bite really isn't effective.