Book publisher steals Google laptops
- From: J Flenner <varney@[redacted]>
- Subject: Book publisher steals Google laptops
- Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:44:10 -0400
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/04/book_publisher_google_laptop/
Monday 4th June 2007 | The Register [UK]
Book publisher steals Google laptops
An eye for a copyright
By Cade Metz in San Francisco
Angered by Google's attempts to copy their works, publishers have
decided to strike back against the ad broker by stealing its technology.
Late last week, at New York City's BookExpo America, the CEO of
Macmillan Publishers pilfered two laptops from a booth where Google was
promoting its Book Search service, part of an effort to convert the
world's books into digital format.
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[Moderator: As the full article eventually clarifies, the Macmillan
CEO didn't walk away with the laptops, but instead waited nearby
until someone from Google asked for them back. He blogs about it at
http://charkinblog.macmillan.com/PermaLink,guid,c15fd211-7020-42e5-bc0e-f0e4d2fd6ed3.aspx - JMO]