Jean-Noel Jeanneney, the French National Library, has been worried about the happiness of the American fate. In December last year, when he read Google intended to scan 15 million English books into digital books and placed the news of the Internet, he couldn't mention the warning. In his view, Google will further enhance the influence of the United States in global cultural toll.
"I am not a USA," said 63-year-old Jeanneney that said in an interview with a reporter. "But I don't want to see all things in the culture of the United States. When I say that the book is digitized to the Internet, I hope we have your own choice."
Therefore, in Google's news, Jeanneney has begun to scream when Google's news is not paying attention to people. On January 23 this year, he published an article titled "When Google Challenges" in the French-name newspaper "Le Monde", he called on people to be vigilant "The United States in the field of ideology for the future generation of the world. Sexual impact.
Jeanneney said that all Europe should make a counterattack, transfer their books into digital files and control the page ranking at the time of search. His personal efforts finally have some achievements. At a meeting on March 16 this year, French President Hirac requires Mr. Jeanneney and cultural ministers to study how to collect French and Europe's books as soon as possible on the Internet.
Of course, the world is not thinking about it.
Mr. Jeanneney admits that although he knows the goal, it is unclear how to achieve this goal. Technically, he suggests that Europe can choose to develop its own search engine, or reach an agreement with Google, or choose Other search service providers such as Yahoo, Microsoft.
In addition, the funding problem is also a variable. Google listed last year became a new value, so they spent $ 1.5-200 million and ten years to digitize Harvard, Oxford and other universities and the New York Public Library. In contrast, the current book scan plan of the French National Library appears to be too small. The annual budget is $ 1.35 million, and only about 80,000 books and the access work of 70,000 pictures.
Jeanneney is the most worrying of Google's General Library program to master the cultural, history, philosophy and even politics of France and other European continents in Americans, which is harmful than American movies, TV or pop music. Big!
Google said that Jeanneney worry is unfounded. Google means that the page ranking of Google Print is determined by public needs rather than political, cultural or money factors. In addition, Nikesh, Vice President, Google Europe, said they support all the plans to share all languages and books online.
"Our intention is never infused," said ARORA said when he accepted a call. "Our goal is to provide information according to the hobbies of users. We are willing to support other similar plans, whether it is a cooperation method or technical support."
Regardless of whether European countries follow from Jeanneney plans, at least France will continue, after all, who is more concerned about French culture than France?
