[Cadaverous Pallor]

The OP story really is an important one.

Whoever controls the world media, controls the flow of the world. Readily accessible information is definitely going to affect how the world views things. The French are right in thinking that if Google uploads nothing but American English text, then it will diminish their own impact on the world.

I think that there isn't really a "fight" here, so to speak, more that it's the kind of competition that breeds excellence. Now both sides are going to work harder and faster to get this amazing amount of info up and running, and more people will be willing to help pay for it. It's good news all around.

At first glance I thought they were going to fight against digitization in general, and that would have been good for a laugh. Thankfully this is a far better circumstance.