Microsoft Attacks Google on Copyright

The Microsoft Corporation has prepared a blistering attack on rival Google, arguing that the Web search leader takes a cavalier approach to copyright protection. The attack, such as it were, came from Microsoft's Associate General Counsel who was giving a speech to the Association of American Publishers...who have a copyright lawsuit against Google for the last sixteen months. So, an audience ready to hear about how Bad Google is.

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[93 Escort Wagon]

"In essence, Google is saying to you and to other copyright owners: 'Trust us -- you're protected. We'll keep the digital copies secure, we'll only show snippets, we won't harm you, we'll promote you,' "

It's also an interesting criticism coming from Microsoft, since with just a few wording tweaks that's exactly what Microsoft tells consumers when it comes to things like Trusted Computing.

Re:no doubt; kettle meet pot.

[WindBourne]

1. Apple Quick Time; Lead to a major 150 million settlement.
2. The code and idea for the embedding in MSIE. Still in the settlement as I recall.
3. How about MSIE itself. they cut a deal to pay the mozaic group spin-off a .01 / each one sold and then embedded it (i.e. the company got SQUAT).
4. Or how about the theft of the stacker's work in dos 6.2. IIRC, they had to pay something like 75 million (not chump change back in the 80's).

And that is just off the top of the head.
Man, you MS types have incredibly short memories on MS's actions, let alone how to use google.

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[Anonymous Coward]

Google isn't a private company. It's publicly traded, which means they have loads of political concerns in addition to profit concerns.