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France Mobilizes, Seeks European Allies to Fend Off Google.

Authors :
Delaney, Kevin J.
Cala, Andrés
Source :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition. 5/12/2005, Vol. 245 Issue 93, pB1-B5. 2p. 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Graph.
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

Focuses on the efforts of the French government and European allies to fend of search engine Google Inc.'s dominance. Excerpts from an opinion piece written by Jean-Noël Jeanneney, the president of France's national library, discussing Google's plan to scan millions of books in United States and Great Britain libraries; Amount of money contributed by the European Commission to Jeanneney's counteroffensive, a nascent book-scanning project dubbed the European Digital Library; Fear expressed by Jeanneney that global culture will be overwhelmed by America; Other issues related to culture and technology causing a split between Europe and the U.S.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00999660
Volume :
245
Issue :
93
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
16999517