This post wast supposed to be a reminder about the opt-out deadline. However, I have read that the deadline has been extended to Sept. 4, and the hearing rescheduled for October 7. Of course that is no excuse for putting off your decision to the next last minute.
I am not advocating opting out or opting in. What I am advocating is reading the relevant information and making an actual decision. This is not like other class action settlments where all you lose is $5 from CD manufacurers. There are serious rights on the line here.
See my earlier post, or for that matter, google it!
Read this today: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/coalition-lays-out-arguments-against-google-books-settlement/