I signed Pam Samuleson's marvelous Academic Author Letter setting out a number of flaws in the proposed Google Books settlement.
It's probably the best-drafted and most cogent group letter I've ever signed. And, wow, I'm in good company among the signatories.
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It may not be to your taste, and you certainly may not want to make time, but if — double negative! — both should prove not to be the case, I recommend reading Vernor Vinge’s Rainbows End, which can be bought at your preferred seller of books.
Ironically, Vernor made it available for free on a website for a very long time, but no longer.