So many opinions for so little

Like this link from Boing Boing, I too am conflicted about the halt of Google's scans. I do like the idea of having a digital way to search the books, but places like Questia and OCLC and Nexis/Lexis have to pay for content, so should Google. Maybe if Google provided the service for free I would feel differently, but they still have advertisements in Google print and they still do the things Google does to make money using others content. It's a slippery slope to be sure and I'm not secure in my skiing abilities. I'm sure there will be lots more to come.