Amazon says ‘No!’ to Google
p2pnet.net News:- Is Google craftily using copyright infringement charges made against it as an excuse to poke around in Amazon’s book search feature?
Amazon.com, "has objected to providing details about its book search feature to rival Google Inc., which says it needs them to fight copyright infringement allegations from a group of authors and book publishers," says a Dow Jones/AP report.
Google’s request, made via subpoena, is, "overly broad and unduly burdensome” and would expose Amazon’s trade secrets, say Amazon lawyers, noting how Google wants, "essentially all documents concerning Amazon’s sale of books on its Web sites, and all searching and indexing functions,” says the story, adding:
"Google can not show any substantial need to obtain Amazon’s proprietary information,” Amazon’s lawyers wrote.
Amazon’s objections, "were apparently the first from the group of companies Google formally asked for book searching details in early October," says the Dow Jones/AP story.
"It’s expected that Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc. and major book publishers Random House, Holtzbrinck Publishers and HarperCollins will also object."
Also See:
Dow Jones/AP – Amazon won’t give book-search details to Google, October 24, 2005
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