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Ursula K. Le Guin — 19. Unfacts Concerning the Google (Un)Settlement

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In discussions concerning the Google Book Settlement — and now Judge Chin’s ruling against it — I keep running into the same misunderstandings over and over. Some of these are simply mistaken ideas of what copyright is and does. Most of them naturally arise from the very complicated nature of the i

19. Unfacts Concerning the Google (Un)Settlement In discussions concerning the Google Book Settlement — and now Judge Chin’s ruling against it — I keep running into the same misunderstandings over and over. Some of these are simply mistaken ideas of what copyright is and does. Most of them naturally arise from the very complicated nature of the issues. All have been perpetuated by inaccurate, confusing, tendentious language. I’ll cite these “unfacts” as I come upon them and have time to discuss them. I welcome corrections of factual mistakes and will revise to include them. My opinions are jus

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