Microsoft Changing Leaders But Still Following

Microsoft, a company that may have never had an original idea but has never been shy about capitalizing on the ideas of others has apparently grown tired of being accused of being a follower of Apple and has found a new lead dog in Google.

Google, Libraries Post First Batch Of Books Online

Google Inc. and four U.S. libraries plan to unveil on Thursday the first collection of thousands of mostly 19th century American literary and historical works as the Web search leader seeks to regain momentum for its project to put library books online. Sidestepping lawsuits by the U.S. publishing industry that seek to derail a related effort by Google to scan copyrighted books, the company and its library partners said they will put up their first large collection of public domain works.

Microsoft To Digitize 100,000 Books

Software giant Microsoft Corp. said Friday it has signed a deal to scan and put online 100,000 books from the British Library.

Microsoft should remember: "No matter what your position, unless you are the lead dog the view never changes."