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Google bruises Gallic pride as France's national library does deal with search giant

Juha-Matti Laurio [PersonRank 10]

Wednesday, August 19, 2009
14 years ago2,761 views

"A four-year fight to keep the contents of the country’s national library in French hands ended in defeat yesterday as it was announced that Google would take control of the archive.

The Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF) was reported to be on the verge of a deal with the Californian giant under which Google’s digital library would get even larger. “Google has won,” said the front-page headline in La Tribune.
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http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article6800864.ece

Juha-Matti Laurio [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Also German Bavarian state library (3/07) too:
'http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2007-03-06-n74.html

PierreS [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

I won't complain. This is loong overdue. Perhaps the French publishing industry will at least be stimulated by this move.

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