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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>
  • To: pcplantdb <pcplantdb@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [pcplantdb] Yahoo makes bid for libraries online || Open Content Alliance (OCA) - Participate
  • Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:52:37 -0400


Yahoo makes bid for libraries online
Alliance backed by Internet giant plans copyright-sensitive ’Net library

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