Below is the BBC take on this story. Apparently this case is applicable to one particular publisher though I would not be surprised if others filed similar cases. Apparently in France this is in part a political issue. For an article on the position taken by the President of France see the second reference below. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8420876.stm http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/6811462/Sarkozy-fights-Google-over-classic-books.html David B. Gaynon [log in to unmask] Huntington Beach CA, USA List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance To unsubscribe from this list, click the below link. If not already present, place UNSUBSCRIBE RECMGMT-L or UNSUB RECMGMT-L in the body of the message. mailto:[log in to unmask]