tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post3613708255071547740..comments2024-03-28T16:45:51.051+00:00Comments on The IPKat: Google takes it on the ChinVerónica RodrÃguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-70289872065975045212011-03-24T12:55:51.322+00:002011-03-24T12:55:51.322+00:00So...can anyone fill me in on the status of 'r...So...can anyone fill me in on the status of 'reCAPTCHA' - used for example at the gateway of the USPTO website. Google, I believe, owns this company/software and is using it and us to transcribe words from books they have copied but that their machines cannot OCR. Even if we disagree with Google books we have no way of avoiding helping them to potentially infringe copyright. The USPTO also seems to think that it's fine to assist Google to do this. What are other's thoughts?Copywongnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-8462473908751035762011-03-24T11:32:26.771+00:002011-03-24T11:32:26.771+00:00From the Pirate Party persective, I think this is ...From the Pirate Party persective, I think this is good news. I believe Google's mission to 'index the world's information' necessarily puts them in opposition to copyright law. <br />If they can't do this sort of deal to get round copyright, I think they are increasingly likely to lobby for Pirate Policies like broad extensions of fair use, and/or a drastic reduction in copyright duration.Andrew Robinsonhttp://www.pirateparty.org.uknoreply@blogger.com